Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA87LA091

SLOAN, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N3187D

BELL 206-B

Analysis

WHILE CLIMBING AT A SLOW AIRSPEED AT A LOW ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND DURING STRONG GUSTING WIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT INITIATED A RIGHT TURN AND ENCOUNTERED AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT YAW. THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED SEVERAL RIGHT SPINNING TURNS, IMPACTED THE GROUND, AND ROLLED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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