Accident · 1999-06-20

NTSB case DEN99LA105 · Bell BH-206B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1999-06-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Bell BH-206B (N39122)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: WALTER DURAUR Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): WALTER DURAUR

Probable cause

Settling with power and a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Factors were an improperly planned approach by the pilot in command, high density altitude, and inadequate supervision by the safety pilot.

Source: NTSB case DEN99LA105

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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