NONE · Bell 206L-3 · 2003-03-06 · Kingsland, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW03LA104
Event ID
20030310X00302
Type
Accident
Date
2003-03-06
Location
Kingsland, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.6525, -98.473892
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206L-3
Registration
N793CA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of tail rotor drive as a result of a blanket coming in contract with the tailrotor blades, after the aft cargo door was left unsecured. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing, and the failure of the medical crewmember to properly secure the aft cargo door.