Accident · 1998-04-20

NTSB case LAX98LA139 · Bell 206B · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-04-20
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Bell 206B (N8533F)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): PAPILLON AIRWAYS

Probable cause

The malfunction and erratic speed control of the engine's governor, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

Source: NTSB case LAX98LA139

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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