# NTSB FTW88DPA10: Bell 206L-1, N1069Q, Fort Worth, TX, September 25, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 25, 1988, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Fort Worth, TX
- Location: 32.7254° N, 97.3208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Worth, TX, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7254&lon=-97.3208&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22450
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW88DPA10
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22450/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DPA10

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - autorotation - improper, dual student (cause)
  - rotor rpm - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

THE RATED HELICOPTER PILOT WAS UNDERGOING RECURRENT TRAINING WITH AN INSTRUCTOR AT A TRAINING FIELD. DURING A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION TO A LANDING, THE HELICOPTER WENT INTO A HIGH SINK RATE WITH A LOW MAIN ROTOR RPM. THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN HARD IN A TAIL LOW ATTITUDE. THE REAR PORTIONS OF THE SKIDS WERE DAMAGED, AND THE TAIL BOOM SEPARATED FROM THE HELICOPTER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1069Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1069Q-1993-12-15), registration cancelled 1993-12-15, S/N 45341 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L-1
- Registry model: [Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (registry code 1182107) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 45341
- Airframe hours: 3526
- Engines: ALLISON 250-C28B 435 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Bell Helicopter Corp.
- Registered owner: Bell Hilicopter Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Airport: NONE, Bhc Training Fac, runway 36, 900 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane, helicopter; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 8,700 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 7,600 as pilot in command, 190 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## Other investigations on N1069Q (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 FTW86FPA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA10), Dec 20, 1985: Bell BH206L-1 (N1069Q), Hurst, TX, substantial damage

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.

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