# Accident 20041113029479A: Bell 206B, Vernon, UT, November 13, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 13, 2004, 13:30 local time
- Place: Vernon, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: W9EA
- Location: 39.9402° N, 112.1290° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9402&lon=-112.1290&mi=10
- Aircraft: N130JH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N130JH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,500 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN05LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041113029479A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT STATEMENT: "FLYING A FILMING MISSION PARALLELING HWY 36 TOWARD EUREKA, UT. CAME OVER A SMALL HILL OVER WHICH I CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 70 FT. BEGAN A DESCENT TO ABOUT 50 FT. STRUCK WIRES, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE ROAD. MOMENTUM CAUSED US TO SLIDE OFF SHOULDER. AIRCRAFT MOVED DOWN AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT. NO INJURIES." INSPECTOR: AIRCRAFT HIT ROAD 150 YDS PAST THE WIRE STRIKE AND CAME TO REST 60 YDS FURTHER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE FACING 180 DEGREES. DEPARTING THE SHOULDER, THE NOSE CAMERA DUG INTO THE SOD RAISING THE TAIL CAUSING THE ROTOR TO STRIKE THE TAIL BOOM. BOTH ROTOR AND TAIL BOOM DEPARTED BROKE OFF AND WERE APPROXIMATELY 30 FT. FROM SCENE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN05LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA024), Nov 13, 2004: Bell 206B3 (N130JH), Eureka, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making and failure to maintain obstacle clearance, resulting in contact with a power transmission line. Contributing factors include the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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