20050901026829A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · New Orleans, LA · September 1, 2005

Date: September 1, 2005 · 11:00 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N59539
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA252
Reported as: Bell 206B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,768 total

N59539Registration cancelled Apr 22, 2010 · Bell 206BS/N 1432 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On September 1, 2005 at approximately 1100 hours, the pilot privacy data omitted was pilot-in-command of a Bell 206B, number N59539. While flying over the Mississippi river in the vicinity of mile marker 53, the pilot privacy data omitted experienced a tailrotor failure and autorotated to the water. He and the three passengers escaped with minor cuts and bruises. The aircraft has not been recovered.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 HOURS, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF A BELL 206B, NUMBER N59539. WHILE FLYING OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN THE VICINITY OF MILE MARKER 53, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ EXPERIENCED A TAILROTOR FAILURE AND AUTOROTATED TO THE WATER. HE AND THE THREE PASSENGERS ESCAPED WITH MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. THE AIRCRAFT HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED.

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 DFW05LA252Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMyrtle Grove, LAThe pilot's loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons.Sep 1, 2005 · Substantial damage