Accident · 1997-04-23

NTSB case FTW97TA165 · Bell 206-L1 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-04-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Bell 206-L1 (N618DE)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): WESTERN AREA POWER ADMIN.

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A factor was the tailwind condition and the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed.

Source: NTSB case FTW97TA165

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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