Summary
On August 19, 1989, a Bell 206B (N5006N) was involved in an incident near Oak Grove, LA. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND FLARE THAT LED TO A HARD LANDING AND ROLL OVER. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE AN AUTOROTATION FOLLOWING AN UNDETERMINED EVENT AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW89LA150. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5006N.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND FLARE THAT LED TO A HARD LANDING AND ROLL OVER. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE AN AUTOROTATION FOLLOWING AN UNDETERMINED EVENT AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW89LA150