Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA016

GALVESTON, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N16772

BELL 206L

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOVER IN A TAILWIND OF 35 KTS WHICH EXCEEDED THE ACFT MANUFACTURERS PERFORMANCE LIMITIATIONS FOR OPERATIONS IN ALLOWABLE RELATIVE WIND. THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT ON LIFT-OFF. THE ACFT ROLLED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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