SERS · Bell 206L-1 · 2002-10-17 · Edinburg, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW03LA015
Event ID
20021023X05367
Type
Accident
Date
2002-10-17
Location
Edinburg, TX, USA
Coordinates
26.441944, -98.129447
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206L-1
Registration
N303CH
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of tailrotor effectiveness due to the right quartering tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing. Factors were the lack of suitable surrounding terrain for landing, which included numerous surrounding obstacles, and the tailwind.