Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marys Home, Missouri 65026
Friday, August 11, 1989 11:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT SAID HE WAS INCREASING POWER FOR TAKEOFF, AND HAD ATTAINED ABOUT 38-42%. THE HELICOPTER WAS BECOMING LIGHT ON THE SKIDS, THEN ROLLED OVER ON IT'S RIGHT SIDE. THE HELICOPTER HAD LANDED IN A LEVEL FIELD. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS NOR ANY OTHER MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. IN HIS REPORT THE PILOT ALSO STATED THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS IN THE HELICOPTER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/11/1989
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MARYS HOME
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65026
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1145 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 20
Weather Observation Facility ID JEF
Elevation of weather observation facility 549
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 719
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 11 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1700
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40223
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:58PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N43BL
NTSB Number MKC89LA178
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELL
Aircraft Model 206B
Aircraft Series Identifier 206B
Aircraft Serial Number 3964
Certified Max Gross Weight 3200
Aircraft Category Helicopter
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BROWN AVIATION, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 585 COUNTRY CLUB DR.
Aircraft Owner City LAKE OZARK
Aircraft Owner State MO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 65049
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BROWN AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address PO BOX 1354
Operator City LAKE OZARK
Operator State MO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 65049
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MO07
Departure City LAKE OZARK
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --