N59383 is a 1973 Bell 206B. It is a rotorcraft with 5 seats, powered by a Allison 250 SER 400HP rated at 400 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Glendale, AZ. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1973. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2011. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 53 years old
- 1 of 868 Bell 206B
2011
1973
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The certified flight instructor reported that he took off in the helicopter to show a student pilot a demonstration of various maneuvers. Near the end of the flight the instructor demonstrated a power on autorotation but he was late rolling on the throttle and did not have sufficient rotor RPM to recover the helicopter before impacting the ground. Upon ground impact the helicopter's tail rotor drive shaft and main rotor blades were damaged. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions of failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation.
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