FTW81FRG33

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Del Rio, TX · April 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1981
Place
Del Rio, TX · DEL RIO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
XBCMWBell 206B
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124846

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0005  81/4/25    DEL RIO,TX          BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1215                    XBCMW               PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  33, 5510 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1064 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEL RIO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEL RIO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
XBCMW
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Del Rio Muni