Accident · 2001-08-01

NTSB case IAD01FA089 · Bell 206B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2001-08-01
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Bell 206B (N89FB)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Helicopter Transport Services, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Helicopter Transport Services

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to maneuver in an environment conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, and his inadequate recovery from the resultant unanticipated right yaw.

Source: NTSB case IAD01FA089

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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