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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · La Junta, CO · May 7, 2013

Date: May 7, 2013 · 12:00 local
Place: La Junta, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA310
Reported as: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,900 total300 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N20ZRegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45334 · Built 1982 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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On 05/07/2013 at approximately 1200 hrs. MDT, N20Z a Bell Helicopter Textron model 206L-1 long-ranger rotorcraft was substantially damaged after impacting terrain near La Junta, CO. There were no injuries to the three occupants on board. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions, (VMC).

As the FAA filed it

ON 05/07/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 HRS. MDT, N20Z A BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON MODEL 206L-1 LONG-RANGER ROTORCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER IMPACTING TERRAIN NEAR LA JUNTA, CO. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE THREE OCCUPANTS ON BOARD. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, (VMC).

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 CEN13LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLa Junta, COThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during low-altitude operations, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.May 7, 2013 · Substantial damage