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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Bell 206B3 · Juneau, AK · May 5, 2000

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Date
May 5, 2000 · 14:00 local
Place
Juneau, AK
Phase of flight
Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
XCHA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N49686
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC00LA055
Reported as
Bell 206B3
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total955 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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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 was landing at remote site on 18FT x 18FT wooden helicopter platform elevated 6 ft above the ground. After landing the pilot reduced power and the helicopter tipped backwards and slid partially off the platform, striking the ground with the tail/tail rotor. The flight was operated under part 91 as a repositioning flight to pick up passengers.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS LANDING AT REMOTE SITE ON 18FT X 18FT WOODEN HELICOPTER PLATFORM ELEVATED 6 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND THE HELICOPTER TIPPED BACKWARDS AND SLID PARTIALLY OFF THE PLATFORM, STRIKING THE GROUND WITH THE TAIL/TAIL ROTOR. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER PART 91 AS A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT TO PICK UP PASSENGERS.

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 ANC00LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHaines, AKThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point.May 5, 2000 · Substantial damage