Accident · 1994-04-15

NTSB case FTW94LA124 · BELL 206L-3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1994-04-15
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: BELL 206L-3 (N937S)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM, HIS DELAYED FLARE, AND IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN. A FACTOR WAS A FAILURE OF THE FUEL CONTROL/GOVERNOR TO THE HIGH SIDE WHICH REQUIRED THE PILOT TO PERFORM A FULL AUTOROTATION.

Source: NTSB case FTW94LA124

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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