Accident · 2002-06-29

NTSB case FTW02LA200 · Bell 206L3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-06-29
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206L3 (N255EV)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Evergreen Helicopters International, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): EVERGREEN HELICOPTERS INTERNATIONAL INC.

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain proper rotor RPM during engine shutdown due to high wind conditions, which resulted in the main rotor blades contacting the tailboom. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.

Source: NTSB case FTW02LA200

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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