20010731021401A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 205A-1 · Jackson, WY · July 31, 2001

Date: July 31, 2001 · 13:47 local
Place: Jackson, WY
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N205BR
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01TA134
Reported as: Bell 205A1

N205BRRegistration cancelled Sep 20, 2007 · Bell 205A-1S/N 30033 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBell 205A-1 Engine modelLycoming T-53 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) While hovering to pickup a load of water, the main rotor blades was struck by another helicopters water bucket that had arrived at the same pond for water but did not see the hovering helicopter below due to smoke from the nearby forest fire. The impact resulted in an emergency autorotation to the edge of the pond and a safe landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE HOVERING TO PICKUP A LOAD OF WATER, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER HELICOPTERS WATER BUCKET THAT HAD ARRIVED AT THE SAME POND FOR WATER BUT DID NOT SEE THE HOVERING HELICOPTER BELOW DUE TO SMOKE FROM THE NEARBY FOREST FIRE. THE IMPACT RESULTED IN AN EMERGENCY AUTOROTATION TO THE EDGE OF THE POND AND A SAFE LANDING.

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 DEN01TA134Accident · No injuriesFinal reportJackson, WYthe Bell 212 helicopter pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in a midair collision.Jul 31, 2001 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N911VRBell 212Accident 20010731021402A · No damage

Other reports on N205BR · 1

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

Accident 20070723020949AHovering · Happy Camp, CA(-23) During a firefighting operation for the U.S. Forest service, the helicopter weas transporting supplies for ground crews via a long line. The helicopter came to a high hover to drop off supplies for ground crews in a heavily wooded area. During a high…Jul 23, 2007 · Destroyed · 1 fatal