Accident · 1998-06-18

NTSB case FTW98LA274 · Bell 206L4 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-06-18
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206L4 (N8094L)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to increase the engine RPM while hovering. Factors were the prevailing high winds and the instructor's diverted attention.

Source: NTSB case FTW98LA274

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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