# Accident 20020413017659A: Bell 206L3, New York, NY, April 13, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 2002, 11:01 local time
- Place: New York, NY
- Airport: Port Authority-West
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: H44A
- Location: 40.7575° N, 74.0150° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7575&lon=-74.0150&mi=10
- Aircraft: N19TD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19TD-2008-02-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L-3 (registry code 1182108, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C30 series (registry code 03015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC02LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020413017659A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING APPROACH TO LANDING AT THE WEST 30TH STREET HELIPORT, NY, TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE YELLOW PIER BARRIER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

## 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 NYC02LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA083), Apr 13, 2002: Bell 206-L3 (N19TD), New York, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare while landing, which resulted in a collision with a concrete curb.

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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