# Accident 19950224003259A: Bell 206B, Dillon, MT, February 24, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 1995, 10:30 local time
- Place: Dillon, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: YIKA
- Location: 44.7802° N, 112.6205° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7802&lon=-112.6205&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2277T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2277T-2002-08-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 1,600 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95GA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95GA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950224003259A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PUBLIC USE SNOW SURVEY LANDED ON DEEP SNOW. SNOW PAD EQUIPPED SKI BROKE THROUGH CRUST. ROTOR CHOPPED TAIL BOOM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA95GA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95GA062), Feb 24, 1995: Bell 206 (N2277T), Dillon, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF A LANDING SITE THAT WAS NOT SUITABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER. FACTORS INCLUDE TERRAIN COVERED WITH SOFT SNOW.

## Other reports on N2277T (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20000619006199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000619006199A), Jun 19, 2000: Bell 206B (N2277T), Deville, LA, No damage. (-23) The pilot was repositioning the helicopter within a cotton filed and while moving laterally to the right, facing southwest into the wind, the pilot's…
- [Incident 19991205035919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991205035919I), Dec 5, 1999: Bell 206B (N2277T), Kemmerer, WY. (-23) The pilot was sling loading a seismic carousel 25 miles n.e. of Kemmerer WY. When the lower bags under the carousel hit cross-country power lines and…
- [Incident 19900728048349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900728048349I), Jul 28, 1990: Bell 206B (N2277T), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Minor damage. Engine went to underspeed and low RPM warning. Automated to water. Floats tore loose. Bendix governor faulty.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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