# Accident 19981207032839A: Bell OH58A, Little Rock, AR, December 7, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 7, 1998, 01:26 local time
- Place: Little Rock, AR
- Airport: Adams Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8401° N, 92.3293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8401&lon=-92.3293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N900PD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N900PD-2000-11-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell OH-58A (registry code 1181579, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL OH58A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99TA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99TA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981207032839A

## Narrative

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

LITTLE ROCK POLICE DEPARTMENT BELL OH-58A HELICOPTER WAS MANEUVERING WHEN THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. (-23) ENGINE LOST POWER, AUTOROTATED AND IMPACTED GROUND, ROTORS HIT POLE, TURNED AIRCRAFT OVER ON SIDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW99TA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99TA046), Dec 7, 1998: Bell OH-58A (N900PD), N. Little Rock, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the dark night light condition.

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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