19990831027279I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 205A-1 · Lydia, TX · August 31, 1999

Date: August 31, 1999 · 18:40 local
Place: Lydia, TX
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: GAKA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N205BD
Reported as: Bell 205A1
Reported engine: Lycoming T5313B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,600 total1,500 in this make and model129 in the last 90 days

N205BDRegistered now · Bell 205A-1S/N 30097 · Built 1971 Airframe modelBell 205A-1 Engine modelLycoming T-53 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated he came into dipsite (water pond) with "bambi" bucket on belly hook. He filled bucket on belly hook and had cleared bottom of bucket by about 2 to 5 feet. Aircraft had sudden yaw and engine audio and engine out light activated. Low rotor RPM warning also activated. Full collective pitch was initiated and aircraft settled into water in leve attitude. Aircraft filled with water and rolled on left side in about 6 feet of water.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE CAME INTO DIPSITE (WATER POND) WITH "BAMBI" BUCKET ON BELLY HOOK. HE FILLED BUCKET ON BELLY HOOK AND HAD CLEARED BOTTOM OF BUCKET BY ABOUT 2 TO 5 FEET. AIRCRAFT HAD SUDDEN YAW AND ENGINE AUDIO AND ENGINE OUT LIGHT ACTIVATED. LOW ROTOR RPM WARNING ALSO ACTIVATED. FULL COLLECTIVE PITCH WAS INITIATED AND AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO WATER IN LEVE ATTITUDE. AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH WATER AND ROLLED ON LEFT SIDE IN ABOUT 6 FEET OF WATER.