# Accident 20140427008539A: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N, Adelanto, CA, April 27, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 2014, 12:51 local time
- Place: Adelanto, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8817° N, 117.4367° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8817&lon=-117.4367&mi=10
- Aircraft: N606BP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N606BP-2018-06-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N (registry code 3027377, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-helicopter-600n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C47 series (registry code 03029, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c47-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS HELICOPTER 600N
- Reported engine: ALLISON 250-C47
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140427008539A

## Narrative

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

THE HELICOPTER EXHIBITED THE SIGNS OF LOSS OF ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL.

## 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 WPR14LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA173), Apr 27, 2014: Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 600N (N606BP), Adelanto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The commercial pilot’s improper control inputs, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control during takeoff.

## Other reports on N606BP (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20020924033009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020924033009I), Sep 24, 2002: Doug 600N (N606BP), Tecate, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pic/border patrol agent jonathan chad stevens was piloting a border patrol helicopter, assisting border patrol agents on the ground, who were attempting…
- [Accident 20010221003359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010221003359A), Feb 21, 2001: Doug 600N (N606BP), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. On February 21, 2001, at approx. 1113 local time, a Mcdonnell Douglas 600N (helicopter), N606BP, operated by us border patrol severed it's tail boom during…

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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