- Date
- September 25, 1986, 19:45 local (Sep 26, 1986, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Texarkana, AR
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N206DWBell 206A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860925046909A
- Case key
- 34255
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Analysis
The pilot stated that the left front passenger raised the collective pitch control by mistake while trying to open the cabin door. According to the pilot, the rotor system was between 65-70 n 1 , and the throttle at flight idle. When the helicopter achieved hover in-ground effect at this point, the pilot further stated, he pushed the collective pitch control down and the aircraft impacted the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N206DW
- Reported as
- Bell 206A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 056
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David Walden
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Texarkana, AR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 6,174 total · 1,915 in this make and model · 6,036 as pilot in command · 67 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TXK, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.