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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Neihart, MT · November 17, 1999

Date: November 17, 1999 · 13:50 local
Place: Neihart, MT
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: RMXA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N519EH
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA020
Reported as: Bell 206L1

N519EHRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2018 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45429 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he lifted to high hover, rotated 45 to 50 degrees left and slid left 20 to 30 feet. He stated he felt tail rotate abruptly left and applied pedal to stop rotation. This slowed the rotation but did not stop it. Pilot stated he applied cyclic to return to the landing zone. During this manuever the tail of the helicopter contacted the tower of a ski lift causing substantial damage to helicopter.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE LIFTED TO HIGH HOVER, ROTATED 45 TO 50 DEGREES LEFT AND SLID LEFT 20 TO 30 FEET. HE STATED HE FELT TAIL ROTATE ABRUPTLY LEFT AND APPLIED PEDAL TO STOP ROTATION. THIS SLOWED THE ROTATION BUT DID NOT STOP IT. PILOT STATED HE APPLIED CYCLIC TO RETURN TO THE LANDING ZONE. DURING THIS MANUEVER THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE TOWER OF A SKI LIFT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO HELICOPTER.

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 SEA00LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNeihart, MTClearance from an object was not maintained. Gusting wind conditions was a factor.Nov 17, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N519EH · 1

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

Accident 20170201001959ALanding: Touchdown · Carson City, NVThe accident flight began at 1610PST conducting left hand traffic on runway 9 at cxp. The crew conducted two straight in autorotation?s without incident. The next pattern consisted of the co-pilot conducting a stuck pedal scenario. This resulted in the PIC…Feb 1, 2017 · Substantial damage