- Date
- June 5, 1987, 16:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place
- Port Washington, NY
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N120RMBell 206L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870605081729A
- Case key
- 30663
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt of a bell 206L made a downwind tkof with the acft loaded more than 100 lbs over the maximum allowable gross tkof weight. At an altitude of approx 100 ft, while complying with noise abatement tkof procedures, the plt experienced decreasing main rotor RPM and a low rotor RPM warning horn. He attempted to return to the lndg pad, however, lndd 200 ft short. The helicopter came to rest on its left side after striking a parked car.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N120RM
- Reported as
- Bell 206L
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 46608
- Airframe hours
- 4,320
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 420 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Paramont Aviation
- Registered owner
- Rallye Leasing
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Port Washington, NY
- Destination
- East Hampton, NY
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,301 total · 380 in this make and model · 2,301 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.