# Accident 20010801019899A: Bell 206B, Baltimore, MD, August 1, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 2001, 13:00 local time
- Place: Baltimore, MD
- Airport: Baltimore-Washington International
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: FW7A
- Location: 39.1847° N, 76.6775° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1847&lon=-76.6775&mi=10
- Aircraft: N89FB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89FB-2002-04-26) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD01FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010801019899A

## Narrative

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

(-23) NO NARRATIVE.

## 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 IAD01FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA089), Aug 1, 2001: Bell 206B (N89FB), Baltimore, MD, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to maneuver in an environment conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, and his inadequate recovery from the resultant unanticipated right yaw.

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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