# Accident 20000620006609A: Bell OH58A, Rome, GA, June 20, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 2000, 20:42 local time
- Place: Rome, GA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2394° N, 85.1698° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2394&lon=-85.1698&mi=10
- Aircraft: N913SP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N913SP-2013-05-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell OH-58A (registry code 1181579, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL OH58A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA00TA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00TA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000620006609A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JUNE 20, 2000 AROUND 2042 (EST) N913SP, PILOTED BY JOE WAYNE ZEBEAU, CERTIFICATE NO. 259278931 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE GROUND. THIS WAS A PUBLIC USE OPERATION, NO CONTACT OR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED WITH ATC, "STATE TASK FORCE OPERATION". WHILE DROPPING OFF TASK FORCE MEMBER CORPAL ALVING LEROUX IN A SECURED CONSTRUCTION ZONE"LAND UNDER DEVELOPMENT", THE A/C ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE AS THE FORWARD ODSEVER DISEMBARKED THE A/C, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ROTOR BALDES, ENGINE AREA AND THE A/C STRUCTURE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A COLLAR BONE FRACTURE AND WAS ABLE TO EXIOT THE A/C WITHOUT EMERGENCY RECUSE. REGULATORY FLIGHT REVIEW NOT REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC USE OPERATION.

## 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 MIA00TA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00TA189), Jun 21, 2000: Bell OH-58 (N913SP), Rome, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots failure to ensure the helicopter was on level terrain after landing. The left skid came off the ground after the passenger exited the helicopter, the slope capability was exceeded, 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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