Accident · 2007-08-07
What the record says
- Event date
- 2007-08-07
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BELL 206B (N3202D)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Aircoastal Helicopters, Inc. Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate rotor rpm during touchdown.
Source: NTSB case NYC07LA188Flight 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.