Bell 206-L3 N19TD

Summary

On 13 April 2002 at about 15:00 local time, a Bell 206-L3 registered N19TD, operated by Helicopter Flight Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near New York, New York, United States. One person was 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.

Date

13 April 2002 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

New York, New York, United States

Nearest airport

West 30th ST. Heliport (JRA)

Coordinates

40.7575, -74.0150

Aircraft

Bell 206-L3

Registration

N19TD

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Helicopter Flight Services, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ridgefield Park → New York

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC02LA083

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare while landing, which resulted in a collision with a concrete curb.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After completing the approach phase of the landing, the pilot was in the process of transitioning to a hover, when he decided to reduce his airspeed by 2-3 mph by adding "a little" aft cyclic. During the application of aft cyclic, the tail of the helicopter dropped, and the tail rotor blades struck a 6-inch high cement curb block, which was located at the edge of the helipad. The helicopter touched down uneventfully, and the engine was secured. The pilot additionally stated that he was too low during the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.