Accident · 2005-06-25

NTSB case IAD05LA084 · Bell 206B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2005-06-25
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206B (N1212N)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Helicopters Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Helicopters Inc.

Probable cause

A failure of the main drive shaft for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor was pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

Source: NTSB case IAD05LA084

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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