2 fatal · BELL 206B · 2011-10-04 · New York, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12MA005
Event ID
20111004X71245
Type
Accident
Date
2011-10-04
Location
New York, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.738887, -73.96833
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N63Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to anticipate and correct for conditions (high gross weight, low indicated airspeed, and a right downwind turn) conducive to loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE), which resulted in LTE and an uncontrolled spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the helicopter being in excess of its maximum allowable gross weight at takeoff.