# Accident 20070807019499A: Bell 206B, Warrenton, VA, August 7, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 2007, 11:00 local time
- Place: Warrenton, VA
- Airport: Warrenton-Fauquier
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5861° N, 77.7106° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5861&lon=-77.7106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3202D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3202D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC07LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA188) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070807019499A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING LANDING MANEUVER TAIL BOOM BENT TO THE RIGHT AFTER TOUCHDOWN. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND EVACUATED 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 NYC07LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA188), Aug 7, 2007: Bell 206B (N3202D), Warrenton, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during touchdown.

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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