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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Rome, NY · June 29, 2021

Date: June 29, 2021 · 13:45 local
Place: Rome, NY
Airport: Rome
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: R73A
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N134VG
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA275
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250 20&30 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total2,500 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

N134VGRegistration cancelled Feb 10, 2022 · Bell 206BS/N 1512 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelRolls-Royce 250 20&30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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On 06/29/2021 during a CFRC135.293 competency check N134VG a Bell 206B serial number 1512 made a crash landing at griffiss international airport in Rome NY. While demonstrating a ?power failure and autorotation to a power recovery? Event, the aircraft contacted the ground with excessive force then rolled over, substantially damaging the aircraft. No injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/29/2021 DURING A CFRC135.293 COMPETENCY CHECK N134VG A BELL 206B SERIAL NUMBER 1512 MADE A CRASH LANDING AT GRIFFISS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN ROME NY. WHILE DEMONSTRATING A ?POWER FAILURE AND AUTOROTATION TO A POWER RECOVERY? EVENT, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE THEN ROLLED OVER, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

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 ERA21LA275Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRome, NYThe pilot's improper termination of a practice autorotation with power recovery, which resulted in low rotor rpm, an unstable landing, and a rollover. Contributing to the accident was the evaluator's inadequate oversight.Jun 29, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N134VG · 1

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

Incident 19960618021259IUnauth Low Level Opns · Henrietta, NYNarrative: on June 18, 1996 at approximately 0915 EDT hours a Bell 206B, helicopter, N134VG, struck a metal communications tower causing minor damage to the tower, and the helicopter rotor blade. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no…Jun 18, 1996 · Minor damage