Accident · 2000-05-06

NTSB case FTW00LA140 · Bell 206-L4 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2000-05-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Bell 206-L4 (N52192)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: STEPHEN E. GAVIT Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): STEPHEN E. GAVIT

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering. A factor was the high density altitude weather conditions.

Source: NTSB case FTW00LA140

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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