# Incident 20091010054069I: Bell OH-58A, Ocala, FL, October 10, 2009

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 2009, 20:50 local time
- Place: Ocala, FL
- Airport: Ocala
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.1703° N, 82.2211° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1703&lon=-82.2211&mi=10
- Aircraft: N911AF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N911AF-2010-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell OH-58A (registry code 1181579, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-58a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL OH-58A
- Reported engine: ROLLS ROYCE 250
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA10GA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10GA015) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091010054069I

## Narrative

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

UNEXPLAINED POWER LOSS DURING FINAL APPROACH TO HELICOPTER LANDING SPOT CAUSED PUBLIC USE HELICOPTER TO SETTLE AND LAND HARD, WITH MINOR DAMAGE.

## 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 ERA10GA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10GA015), Oct 11, 2009: Bell OH-58A (N911AF), Ocala, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The excessive wear and failure of engine governor components for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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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