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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-3 · Whiteriver, AZ · July 26, 2003

Date: July 26, 2003 · 15:24 local
Place: Whiteriver, AZ
Airport: Whiteriver Airport
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: XW9A
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6184D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03GA244
Reported as: Bell 206L3
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,400 total

N6184DRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2004 · Bell 206L-3S/N 51253 Airframe modelBell 206L-3

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What happened

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(-23) Lost tail rotor effectiveness during a hover and spun in.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LOST TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS DURING A HOVER AND SPUN IN.

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 LAX03GA244Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportWhiteriver, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain a minimum translational lift airspeed while maneuvering in high density altitude conditions at near maximum required torque and above the in ground effect hover altitude, that resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and…Jul 26, 2003 · Destroyed