Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA226

TAMS, WV, USA

Aircraft #1

N91307

BELL 204 UH 1B

Analysis

AN OVER GROSS TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED FROM A 500 FT LONG ZONE. TRANSLATIONAL LIFT WAS NOT ACHIEVED AND ROTOR RPM DETERIORATED. THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH TREES, CRASHED & BURNED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE WIND MAY HAVE SHIFTED DURING HIS TAKEOFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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