Bell 206B N43BL
11 August 1989 · Marys Home, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1989 at about 16:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N43BL, operated by Brown Aviation, was involved in an accident near Marys Home, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marys Home, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3507, -92.5710
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N43BL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brown Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Ozark → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA178
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT SAID HE WAS INCREASING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, AND HAD ATTAINED ABOUT 38-42%. THE HELICOPTER WAS BECOMING LIGHT ON THE SKIDS, THEN ROLLED OVER ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. THE HELICOPTER HAD LANDED IN A LEVEL FIELD. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS NOR ANY OTHER MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. IN HIS REPORT THE PILOT ALSO STATED THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS IN THE HELICOPTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 19 Aug 1989 | Bell 206B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1989 | Cessna T210 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 35 | Mountain View, Missouri, United States | Morton, Gary L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1989 | Bellanca 17-30 | Gainesville, Missouri, United States | Miller, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1989 | Cessna 152 | St Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | Fritz, Michael A. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Auxvasse, Missouri, United States | Rufener, James E | Fatal | 1 |