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FAA accident report · Bell 206L-3 · Amistad, NM · September 7, 2013

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Date
September 7, 2013 · 16:00 local
Place
Amistad, NM
Airport
Tumcumcari Municipal
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N721LL
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13TA535
Reported as
Bell 206L-3
Reported engine
Allison 250-C30 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
12,300 total3,500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N721LLRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Bell 206L-3S/N 51164 · Built 1986Airframe modelBell 206L-3Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On September 7, 2013 @ 1600 MDT a Bell 206B L-3, registered to state of Illinois department of transportation hit the ground northeast of Amistad, new Mexico while on a ?public use? Flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the ATP rated pilot and crew member were uninjured. The flight originated at springfield, Illinois on September 7, 2013, at 0800 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 @ 1600 MDT A BELL 206B L-3, REGISTERED TO STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIT THE GROUND NORTHEAST OF AMISTAD, NEW MEXICO WHILE ON A ?PUBLIC USE? FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE ATP RATED PILOT AND CREW MEMBER WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2013, AT 0800 CDT.

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 CEN13TA535Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAmistad, NMThe pilot's failure to arrest the descent following an abrupt maneuver to avoid birds, which resulted in an impact with terrain.Sep 7, 2013 · Substantial damage