SERS · Bell 206B · 1997-05-22 · WINTER PARK, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97FA172
Event ID
20001208X07971
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-22
Location
WINTER PARK, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.590147, -81.340766
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N61PP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots improper in-flight planning/decision to conduct an out of ground effect hover with a tailwind resulting in an in-flight loss of directional control due to loss of tailrotor effectiveness/unanticipated right yaw, and subsequent in-flight collision with a tree and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the manufactures inadequate written procedures in the flight manual, and the pilot's inadequate training pertaining to the loss of tailrotor effectiveness/unanticipated right yaw.