20010731021402A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 212 · July 31, 2001

Date: July 31, 2001 · 13:47 local
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N911VR
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01TA134
Reported as: Bell 212

N911VRRegistered now · Bell 212S/N 30998 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBell 212 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23)Upon arrival at the same pond in which another helicopter was already picking up water, the pilot did not see the hovering helicopter below due to smoke from the nearby forest fire. The impact from the lower helicopter main blades resulted in the water bucket cable being cut off. The helicopter was flown to a landing site and landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SAME POND IN WHICH ANOTHER HELICOPTER WAS ALREADY PICKING UP WATER, THE PILOT DID NOT SEE THE HOVERING HELICOPTER BELOW DUE TO SMOKE FROM THE NEARBY FOREST FIRE. THE IMPACT FROM THE LOWER HELICOPTER MAIN BLADES RESULTED IN THE WATER BUCKET CABLE BEING CUT OFF. THE HELICOPTER WAS FLOWN TO A LANDING SITE AND LANDED SAFELY.

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 · No damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N205BRBell 205A1Accident 20010731021401A · No damage