3 fatal · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON 206L 1 · 2014-10-04 · Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15FA003
Event ID
20141004X60516
Type
Accident
Date
2014-10-04
Location
Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.54, -98.300003
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON
Model
206L 1
Registration
N335AE
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control when he applied power to execute a go-around at a low airspeed in dark, night conditions, which resulted in a rapid, uncommanded right yaw due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.