Summary
On December 27, 1989, a Bell 206L-1 (N3913S) was involved in an accident near S Marsh Is 7. The accident resulted in 3 serious injuries, 3 minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE AND CORRECT A SITUATION INVOLVING LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW90FA046. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3913S.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE AND CORRECT A SITUATION INVOLVING LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
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# FTW90FA046