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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · August 5, 2001

Date: August 5, 2001 · 06:30 local
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ALGA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2755N
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01LA172
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Fatal injuries: 0

N2755NRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 2002 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45243 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Upon approach for landing, on short final, aircraft made an uncommanded yaw to the right. Pilot attempted to turn right to stop yaw and maneuvered away from the platform. When increased power was applied, the a/c went into an uncontrollable and rapid spin to the right, prompting the pilot to close the throttle and attempt to stop the spin. This slowed but did not stop the spin. The pilot applied collective as the a/c settled and impacted the water, rolled and sank.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON APPROACH FOR LANDING, ON SHORT FINAL, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNCOMMANDED YAW TO THE RIGHT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN RIGHT TO STOP YAW AND MANEUVERED AWAY FROM THE PLATFORM. WHEN INCREASED POWER WAS APPLIED, THE A/C WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE AND RAPID SPIN TO THE RIGHT, PROMPTING THE PILOT TO CLOSE THE THROTTLE AND ATTEMPT TO STOP THE SPIN. THIS SLOWED BUT DID NOT STOP THE SPIN. THE PILOT APPLIED COLLECTIVE AS THE A/C SETTLED AND IMPACTED THE WATER, ROLLED AND SANK.

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 FTW01LA172Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWc 173the pilot's failure to maintain yaw control of the helicopter during approach.Aug 5, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2755N · 1

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

Incident 19910118008559IPwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Houma, LAPower lost on descent. Emergency landing on road. Unable to find cause.Jan 18, 1991 · Minor damage