19811203078999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Fruitland, UT · December 3, 1981

Date
December 3, 1981 · 09:30 local
Place
Fruitland, UT
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4717R
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN82DTM06
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,200 total1,700 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Mishandled controls on takeoff to hover prior to transational lift. Helicopter rolled over on right side.

As the FAA filed it

MISHANDLED CONTROLS ON TAKEOFF TO HOVER PRIOR TO TRANSATIONAL LIFT. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON RIGHT SIDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.