Aviation accident FTW03LA080

Name: aviation accident: Bell 206B near Putnam (2003-01-09)
Start: 2003-01-09
Location: Putnam, TX, USA

SERS · Bell 206B · 2003-01-09 · Putnam, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW03LA080
Event ID: 20030110X00050
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-01-09
Location: Putnam, TX, USA
Coordinates: 32.37611, -99.169998

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Bell
Model: 206B
Registration: N115TV
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to properly interpret and confirm a faulty tachometer instrument indication and his improper flare during the ensuing precautionary autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the failure of the tachometer.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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