Accident · 1998-10-03

NTSB case DEN99LA002 · Bell 206B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
1998-10-03
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Bell 206B (N992SM)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
ENTERPRISE AVIATION, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
ENTERPRISE AVIATION, INC.

Probable cause

Loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A factor was the quartering tailwind.

Source: NTSB case DEN99LA002

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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