Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW89LA150

OAK GROVE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5006N

BELL 206B

Probable Cause and Findings

PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND FLARE THAT LED TO A HARD LANDING AND ROLL OVER. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE AN AUTOROTATION FOLLOWING AN UNDETERMINED EVENT AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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