# Incident 19980812030379I: Bell 206B, Van Nuys, CA, August 12, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1998, 13:22 local time
- Place: Van Nuys, CA
- Airport: Van Nuys Airport
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2098° N, 118.4900° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at VAN NUYS (VNY), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2098&lon=-118.4900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55WT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55WT-2020-02-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 400HP (registry code 03013, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980812030379I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) NO NARRATIVE AVAILABLE.

## Other reports on N55WT (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20000907032859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000907032859I), Sep 7, 2000: Bell 206B (N55WT), Piru, CA, Minor damage. (-23)While conducting an FAR part 135.293 VFR helicopter competency check the pilot was asked to simulate a left stuck pedal tail rotor failure. The pilot…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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