20010115000789A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Mcminnville, OR · January 15, 2001

Date: January 15, 2001 · 12:45 local
Place: Mcminnville, OR
Airport: Mcminnville Municipal
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N58WW
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA044
Reported as: Bell 206B

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What happened

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(-23) Operational consideration was given to the pdx ops ga unit. It was decided that 709 was not necessary. Pilot was conducting flight instruction and made a hard landing at the end of an auto-rotation. A/c sustained damage to the structure around the right aft skid cross tube area. The operator will overhaul mr transmission and other rotating parts.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO THE PDX OPS GA UNIT. IT WAS DECIDED THAT 709 WAS NOT NECESSARY. PILOT WAS CONDUCTING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION AND MADE A HARD LANDING AT THE END OF AN AUTO-ROTATION. A/C SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE AROUND THE RIGHT AFT SKID CROSS TUBE AREA. THE OPERATOR WILL OVERHAUL MR TRANSMISSION AND OTHER ROTATING PARTS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA01LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcMinnville, ORThe pilot's failure to apply adequate power during a practice autorotation. A factor contributing to the accident was a rough/uneven area on the asphalt landing surface.Jan 15, 2001 · Substantial damage