Accident · 1998-04-24

NTSB case FTW98LA195 · Bell 206B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-04-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206B (N108RL)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: LONNIE G. JENSEN Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): LONNIE G. JENSEN — Operator Does Business As: NORTH STAR HELICOPTERS INC.

Probable cause

the pilot's encounter with a dynamic rollover after the toe of the left skid became caught on a trailer, while attempting to land the trailer. A related factor was: the pilot's perception of pressure, which was induced by a need to perform a scheduled inspection.

Source: NTSB case FTW98LA195

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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