# Accident 20050221003539A: Bell 206L1, Cherokee City, AR, February 21, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 2005, 13:45 local time
- Place: Cherokee City, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EVCA
- Location: 36.3247° N, 94.5794° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3247&lon=-94.5794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5734M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5734M-2009-09-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 317HP (registry code 03011, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-317hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C28B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 15 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW05FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050221003539A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1345 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A BELL BHT-206-1 SINGLE ENGINE HELICOPTER, REGISTRATION NUMBER N5734M OPERATED BY AIR EVAC LIFETEAM WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN IT MADE A HARD LANDING TWO MILES NORTH OF CHEROKEE CITY, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE FLIGHT NURSE, AND PARAMEDIC WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE PATIENT WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 135.

## 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 DFW05FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA073), Feb 21, 2005: Bell 206-L1 (N5734M), Gentry, AR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to maneuver in an environment conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

## Other reports on N5734M (1)

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

- [Incident 19820117004979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820117004979I), Jan 17, 1982: Bell 206L1 (N5734M), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Minor damage. Tail rotor struck crane line while landing on a barge helipad. Barge under tow. Misjudged roll of boat deck.

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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