ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374145
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| Date: | Thursday 25 September 1986 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206A |
| Owner/operator: | David Walden |
| Registration: | N206DW |
| MSN: | 056 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Texarkana, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Texarkana, AR |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT FRONT PASSENGER RAISED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL BY MISTAKE WHILE TRYING TO OPEN THE CABIN DOOR. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ROTOR SYSTEM WAS BETWEEN 65-70 N 1 , AND THE THROTTLE AT FLIGHT IDLE. WHEN THE HELICOPTER ACHIEVED HOVER IN-GROUND EFFECT AT THIS POINT, THE PILOT FURTHER STATED, HE PUSHED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86LA199
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| 28-Mar-2024 06:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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