Accident · 1996-08-13
What the record says
- Event date
- 1996-08-13
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B (N9913K)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- MAINE HELICOPTERS INC Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
the pilot's improper decision to operate at slow airspeed, and close to the critical relative wind azimuth area in gusty, variable winds, which resulted in an inadvertent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. The gusty crosswind and lack of a suitable terrain for a landing were related factors.
Source: NTSB case NYC96LA167Flight 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.