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MIA05CA160

2005-09-23 · Titusville, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N39MK

Make / Model
BELL 206B
Year of manufacture
1980 · 25 years old at event
Engine
ALLISON 250-C20B (420 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20130130
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4818D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The flight instructor's improper flare resulting in a hard landing and main rotor contact with tail boom.

Factual narrative

This report is based on information received by the NTSB. Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case. For further information, please contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquiries. The instructor stated that while performing autorotation with a student, he began with an entry of 600 feet in a steady state autorotation. The deceleration was normal and upon termination of the maneuver. He felt a small vibration and saw a piece of metal fly over and to the front of the helicopter. He immediately closed the throttle and shut down the helicopter. He exited and saw the tail section had been damaged. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2005_MIA05CA160.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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