20040823019389A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Atlantic City, WY · August 23, 2004

Date: August 23, 2004 · 14:55 local
Place: Atlantic City, WY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: BZBA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2751U
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA130
Reported as: Bell 206B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,185 total10,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N2751URegistration cancelled Nov 9, 2004 · Bell 206BS/N 2689 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) During an aerial filming flight at 50' to 75' AGL, aircraft turned downwind with estimated wind speed of 30 knots. Aircraft encountered a strong gust of wind, and a downdraft. Aircraft impacted terrain and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING AN AERIAL FILMING FLIGHT AT 50' TO 75' AGL, AIRCRAFT TURNED DOWNWIND WITH ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 30 KNOTS. AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG GUST OF WIND, AND A DOWNDRAFT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN AND CRASHED.

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 DEN04LA130Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtlantic City, WYthe pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control, improper in-flight planning and decision making, and failure to compensate for wind conditions, resulting in collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the intentional low-level maneuver, and the wind…Aug 23, 2004 · Substantial damage