20010118040009A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Tyonek, AK · January 18, 2001

Date: January 18, 2001 · 10:30 local
Place: Tyonek, AK
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EMDA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N80KA
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA030
Reported as: Bell 206L1
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total150 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N80KARegistration cancelled Apr 22, 2003 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45688 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On 01/18/2001 at approximately 10:30 local, PIC initiated an approach to a point in space abeam the phillips platform in cook inlet with a Bell 206-L1, N80KA, with 3 passengers on board. With the wind out of the nne at 25 knots, the PIC planned a sidestep maneuver to the landing gear pad on the platform. Upon side stepping to the platform the tailrotor contacted a metal hand rail. PIC landed aircraft and performed a shutdown. No injuries occurred. Damage occurred to both tail rotor blades, the main rotor blades and the horizontal stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 01/18/2001 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 LOCAL, PIC INITIATED AN APPROACH TO A POINT IN SPACE ABEAM THE PHILLIPS PLATFORM IN COOK INLET WITH A BELL 206-L1, N80KA, WITH 3 PASSENGERS ON BOARD. WITH THE WIND OUT OF THE NNE AT 25 KNOTS, THE PIC PLANNED A SIDESTEP MANEUVER TO THE LANDING GEAR PAD ON THE PLATFORM. UPON SIDE STEPPING TO THE PLATFORM THE TAILROTOR CONTACTED A METAL HAND RAIL. PIC LANDED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED A SHUTDOWN. NO INJURIES OCCURRED. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO BOTH TAIL ROTOR BLADES, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES AND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC01LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTyonek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate tail rotor clearance while maneuvering to land.Jan 18, 2001 · Substantial damage