Accident · 2005-06-24

NTSB case CHI05CA156 · Bell 206L-3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-06-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Bell 206L-3 (N311JX)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Royal Air Freight, Inc. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The pilot not maintaining helicopter control, the loss of tail rotor effectiveness he encountered, and his not maintaining clearance from objects during the approach. Factor were the low altitude, the transmission lines, and the garage.

Source: NTSB case CHI05CA156

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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