1 fatal · BELL 206L-1 · 1995-04-02 · FLOWER MOUND, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW95FA151
Event ID
20001207X03274
Type
Accident
Date
1995-04-02
Location
FLOWER MOUND, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.030067, -97.059234
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206L-1
Registration
N701EC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER WIND EVALUATION, AND IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN PROCEDURE, RESULTING IN DYNAMIC ROLLOVER OF THE HELICOPTER. FACTORS WERE THE TAILWIND, DARK NIGHT, AND THE LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE AT NIGHT.