20190313001299A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell OH-58A · Ponte Vedra, FL · March 13, 2019

Date
March 13, 2019 · 18:15 local
Place
Ponte Vedra, FL
Airport
Saint Augustine
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N519P
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA19LA126
Reported as
Bell OH-58A
Reported engine
Allison C20
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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What happened

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

On March 13, 2019 the PIC was assigned to perform law enforcement patrol for the players championship golf tournament (tpc) in point Vedra beach Florida. The poc stated that during orbit over the north west corner of tpc, he notice that the aircraft yew to the left and a low rotor audio tone was heard in his helmet; he also notice that the engine out light was illuminated and made the decision the perform an emergency landing on the golf course.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 13, 2019 THE PIC WAS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM LAW ENFORCEMENT PATROL FOR THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT (TPC) IN POINT VEDRA BEACH FLORIDA. THE POC STATED THAT DURING ORBIT OVER THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF TPC, HE NOTICE THAT THE AIRCRAFT YEW TO THE LEFT AND A LOW ROTOR AUDIO TONE WAS HEARD IN HIS HELMET; HE ALSO NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE OUT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND MADE THE DECISION THE PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE GOLF COURSE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.