Bell 206 crash near New York, New York, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — New York, New York, United States
Start: 2019-05-15
Location: New York, New York, United States

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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

Injuries

Probable cause

Mechanical failure

Phase of flight

cruise

Weather

VMC

Source

40.7544, -74.0069

Quick stats

Severityunknown

Fatalities0

Injuries0

SourceNTSB CAROL

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