Bell 206B N352AT
15 July 1986 · Conroe, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1986 at about 00:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N352AT was involved in an accident near Conroe, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Conroe, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Montgomery Co. (CXO)
- Coordinates
- 30.3806, -95.3806
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N352AT
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Cleveland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- FTW86LA130
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST TAIL ROTOR CONTROL DURING THE TRANSITION PART OF THE TAKEOFF. AS THE HELICOPTER ROTATED TO THE RIGHT, THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND PULLED IN COLLECTIVE BEFORE IMPACT. EXAMINATION OF THE TAIL ROTOR SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY TAIL ROTOR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1986 | Bell 206B | Pacific Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Bell 206L-1 | Grand Isle | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1986 | Bell 206B | Eugene Island | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Bell 206B III | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |