Accident · 2002-03-23

NTSB case FTW02FA099 · Bell 206L-4 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-03-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Bell 206L-4 (N7077B)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight which resulted in his failure to remove the left front tie down.

Source: NTSB case FTW02FA099

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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