# Bell / Tsirah Helicopter 209 AH-1FT

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 1181904
- Manufacturer (registry): BELL / TSIRAH HELICOPTER
- Model: 209 AH-1FT
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · Turbo-shaft
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-tsirah-helicopter-209-ah-1ft

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## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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- [NTSB LAX96FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA310), Aug 20, 1996: Bell/Tsirah 209AH-1FT (N777TZ), Palmdale, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the first pilot misjudged the distance from the rock outcropping. The pilot's ostentatious display was a factor in this accident.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 19960820023389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960820023389A), Aug 20, 1996: Bell 209 (N777TZ), Palmdale, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. During filming ground vehicle main rotors struck rock cropping. Settled nose high. Struck a truck landing.

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