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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Miami, FL · February 3, 1998

Date: February 3, 1998 · 16:00 local
Place: Miami, FL
Airport: Watson
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N26EA
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA98LA070
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total3,500 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N26EARegistration cancelled Dec 3, 2001 · Bell 206BS/N 2175 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Lifted off pad ub crosswind left skid low. Late in correcting entered dynamic rollover. (-23) the following is a list of events that took place regarding the helicopter accident that occurred on Tuesday February 2, 1998, at Watson island, (X44) at approximately 1600 hrs. Local. Philip shelnut, atp-certificate number 1885608 pilot in command of a Bell 206 b helicopter, registration N26EA, was seated in right front seat of aircraft with seat belts on. One passenger seated in left front seat with seat belts on and one passenger seated in left rear with his seat belts on. Pilot was on a local VFR sightseeing flight with no flight plan filed and no weather briefing obtained. Pilot while attempting to take off increased collective, aircraft moved to the left, left skid made contact with ground, pilot apply too much right cyclic causing aircraft to roll over on its right side, (dynamic rollover). All person exited the aircraft without injury.

As the FAA filed it

LIFTED OFF PAD UB CROSSWIND LEFT SKID LOW. LATE IN CORRECTING ENTERED DYNAMIC ROLLOVER. (-23) THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE REGARDING THE HELICOPTER ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2, 1998, AT WATSON ISLAND, (X44) AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HRS. LOCAL. PHILIP SHELNUT, ATP-CERTIFICATE NUMBER 1885608 PILOT IN COMMAND OF A BELL 206 B HELICOPTER, REGISTRATION N26EA, WAS SEATED IN RIGHT FRONT SEAT OF AIRCRAFT WITH SEAT BELTS ON. ONE PASSENGER SEATED IN LEFT FRONT SEAT WITH SEAT BELTS ON AND ONE PASSENGER SEATED IN LEFT REAR WITH HIS SEAT BELTS ON. PILOT WAS ON A LOCAL VFR SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED AND NO WEATHER BRIEFING OBTAINED. PILOT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF INCREASED COLLECTIVE, AIRCRAFT MOVED TO THE LEFT, LEFT SKID MADE CONTACT WITH GROUND, PILOT APPLY TOO MUCH RIGHT CYCLIC CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, (DYNAMIC ROLLOVER). ALL PERSON EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA98LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiami, FLThe pilot's improper use of flight controls (cyclic) while attempting a takeoff to a hover, which led to an on-ground loss of control (dynamic rollover).Feb 3, 1998 · Substantial damage