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FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Salinas, CA · June 29, 2001

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Date
June 29, 2001 · 09:00 local
Place
Salinas, CA
Airport
Salinas Municipal Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2269A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX01LA227
Reported as
Bell 206B
N2269ARegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2004 · Bell 206BS/N 3608Airframe modelBell 206B

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What happened

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

(-23) On June 29, 2001, about 0900 hours PDT, a Bell 206B helicopter, N2269A, rolled over while lifting off the ground to a hover in a field near Salinas, CA. The helicopter was operated by verticare of Salinas, CA. The helicopter was substantially damaged in the accident, and it was destroyed in a post-accident fire. Neither the certificated commercial pilot/flight instructor nor the two trainees on board were injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area instructional flight operating under 14 CFR 91. A company flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the Salinas Municipal Airport, and it proceeded to a pre-arranged practice area located about four miles north of the airport. Verticare has a contract to train 16 military pilots from the united arab emirates. According to the flight instructor, the trainee pilot in the right seat was to perform a liftoff to a hover. The trainee pilot lifted off and simultaneously made a large right cyclic input. The instructor pilot was unable to correct the input before the helicopter rolled over and the rotor blades contacted the ground. (.19) on June 29, 2001, about 0900 pacific daylight time, a Bell 206B helicopter, N2269A, rolled over while hovering over a field near Salinas, California. The helicopter was operated by verticare/air trails of Salinas, and was substantially damaged in the accident. Neither the certificated commercial/flight instructor nor the two student pilots on board were injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local area instructional flight operating under 14 CFR part 91, and a company flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the Salinas airport and proceeded to a common practice area located about 4 miles north. The operator has a contract to train 16 military pilots from the united arab emirates. According to the flight instructor, the student pilot in the right seat was to perform a liftoff to a hover. The student lifted off and simultaneously made a large right cyclic input, and the instructor was unable to correct the input before the rotor blades contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 29, 2001, ABOUT 0900 HOURS PDT, A BELL 206B HELICOPTER, N2269A, ROLLED OVER WHILE LIFTING OFF THE GROUND TO A HOVER IN A FIELD NEAR SALINAS, CA. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED BY VERTICARE OF SALINAS, CA. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT, AND IT WAS DESTROYED IN A POST-ACCIDENT FIRE. NEITHER THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR NOR THE TWO TRAINEES ON BOARD WERE INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR 91. A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE SALINAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, AND IT PROCEEDED TO A PRE-ARRANGED PRACTICE AREA LOCATED ABOUT FOUR MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. VERTICARE HAS A CONTRACT TO TRAIN 16 MILITARY PILOTS FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, THE TRAINEE PILOT IN THE RIGHT SEAT WAS TO PERFORM A LIFTOFF TO A HOVER. THE TRAINEE PILOT LIFTED OFF AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MADE A LARGE RIGHT CYCLIC INPUT. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE INPUT BEFORE THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER AND THE ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE GROUND. (.19) ON JUNE 29, 2001, ABOUT 0900 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 206B HELICOPTER, N2269A, ROLLED OVER WHILE HOVERING OVER A FIELD NEAR SALINAS, CALIFORNIA. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED BY VERTICARE/AIR TRAILS OF SALINAS, AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT. NEITHER THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR NOR THE TWO STUDENT PILOTS ON BOARD WERE INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE SALINAS AIRPORT AND PROCEEDED TO A COMMON PRACTICE AREA LOCATED ABOUT 4 MILES NORTH. THE OPERATOR HAS A CONTRACT TO TRAIN 16 MILITARY PILOTS FROM THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, THE STUDENT PILOT IN THE RIGHT SEAT WAS TO PERFORM A LIFTOFF TO A HOVER. THE STUDENT LIFTED OFF AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MADE A LARGE RIGHT CYCLIC INPUT, AND THE INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE INPUT BEFORE THE ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.

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 LAX01LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalinas, CAthe student's improper use of the cyclic controls and his failure to relinquish aircraft control, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.Jun 29, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2269A · 1

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

Incident 19941208047199IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Rockport, TXCompressor stall on test flight. Landed in field. Engine had FOD damage.Dec 8, 1994