Accident · 1996-04-16

NTSB case LAX96LA172 · Bell 206B III · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1996-04-16
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206B III (N2750F)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

the student's failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm and airspeed during a practice autorotation, and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

Source: NTSB case LAX96LA172

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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