# Accident 19991117042809A: Bell 206L1, Neihart, MT, November 17, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 1999, 13:50 local time
- Place: Neihart, MT
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: RMXA
- Location: 46.8903° N, 110.7208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8903&lon=-110.7208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N519EH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N519EH-2018-09-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C30 series (registry code 03015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991117042809A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATED HE LIFTED TO HIGH HOVER, ROTATED 45 TO 50 DEGREES LEFT AND SLID LEFT 20 TO 30 FEET. HE STATED HE FELT TAIL ROTATE ABRUPTLY LEFT AND APPLIED PEDAL TO STOP ROTATION. THIS SLOWED THE ROTATION BUT DID NOT STOP IT. PILOT STATED HE APPLIED CYCLIC TO RETURN TO THE LANDING ZONE. DURING THIS MANUEVER THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE TOWER OF A SKI LIFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO HELICOPTER.

## 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 SEA00LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA020), Nov 17, 1999: Bell 206L-1 (N519EH), Neihart, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: Clearance from an object was not maintained. Gusting wind conditions was a factor.

## Other reports on N519EH (1)

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

- [Accident 20170201001959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170201001959A), Feb 1, 2017: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (N519EH), Carson City, NV, Substantial damage. The accident flight began at 1610PST conducting left hand traffic on runway 9 at cxp. The crew conducted two straight in autorotation?s without incident. The…

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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