NONE · Bell 206B · 2004-06-22 · Graysville, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04TA137
Event ID
20040624X00862
Type
Accident
Date
2004-06-22
Location
Graysville, AL, USA
Coordinates
33.620914, -86.960823
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Bell
Model
206B
Registration
N3902W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for a tailwind and his failure to maintain directional control resulting in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A factor was the pilot's improper in-flight decision to hover with a tailwind.