Incident report
Bell 206 crash near New York, New York, United States
unknown2019-05-15
Summary
The pilot's failure to compensate for adverse wind on final approach, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and aircraft control.
Incident details
Date
2019-05-15
Location
New York, New York, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL β40.7544, -74.0069
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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