# Accident 19980203000929A: Bell 206B, Miami, FL, February 3, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 1998, 16:00 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: Watson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.7807° N, 80.1791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7807&lon=-80.1791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26EA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26EA-2001-12-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 400HP (registry code 03013, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 3,500 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA98LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA070) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980203000929A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 MIA98LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA070), Feb 3, 1998: Bell 206B (N26EA), Miami, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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).

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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