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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · New Orleans, LA · September 7, 2005

Date: September 7, 2005 · 18:30 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: OB0A
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N230CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA239
Reported as: Bell 206B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 719 total26 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N230CARegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2007 · Bell 206BS/N 2779 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) While orbiting left at below 500 feet on photo mission aircraft flew under large military aircraft and pilot was unable to maintain control. Helicopter crashed into rooftop below.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ORBITING LEFT AT BELOW 500 FEET ON PHOTO MISSION AIRCRAFT FLEW UNDER LARGE MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO ROOFTOP BELOW.

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 DFW05LA239Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Orleans, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain.Sep 7, 2005 · Substantial damage