Accident Bell 206B N678TV,
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Date:Thursday 17 October 1985
Time:09:55 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B06 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 206B
Owner/operator:Rako Helicopters
Registration: N678TV
MSN: 2400
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:1637 hours
Engine model:Allison 250-C20B
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Colts Neck, NJ -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:N.y. Heliport, NY
Destination airport:Colts Neck, NJ (N61)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION AT AN ALT OF 1000 FT MSL AT A SPEED OF 100 MPH. THE PLT STATED, AT 75 FT AGL HE STARTED TO DECELERATE AND THE ACFT WAS LEVELED AT 8 FT AGL. CUSHIONING PITCH WAS USED TO HOLD THE ACFT OFF THE GROUND FOR A ZERO GROUND RUN ON TOUCHDOWN. THE HEELS OF THE SKIDS TOUCHED THE TERRAIN RESULTING IN THE NOSE PITCHING UP. THIS RESULTED IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXING AND SEVERING THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC86LA012
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC86LA012

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
17 January 1993 N117TV Air Coastal Helicopters Inc 0 Lantana, Florida w/o
13 October 2010 N499BH Heartland Helicopter Leasing Inc 0 Newton, Texas sub
Loss of control

Revision history:

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