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FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Lancaster, PA · February 1, 2005

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Date
February 1, 2005 · 14:26 local
Place
Lancaster, PA
Airport
Lancaster
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N59MB
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC05CA047
Reported as
Bell 206B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,010 total50 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N59MBRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2013 · Bell 206BS/N 847 · Built 1972Airframe modelBell 206BEngine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was lifting aircraft into a hover from a very shallow slope, a brilliant sun was shining and there was snow on the ground, which created significant glare. This caused the pilot to misjudge the height of the upslope skid. He allowed the aircraft to enter dynamic roll over, from which he was unable to recover.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS LIFTING AIRCRAFT INTO A HOVER FROM A VERY SHALLOW SLOPE, A BRILLIANT SUN WAS SHINING AND THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND, WHICH CREATED SIGNIFICANT GLARE. THIS CAUSED THE PILOT TO MISJUDGE THE HEIGHT OF THE UPSLOPE SKID. HE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER DYNAMIC ROLL OVER, FROM WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER.

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 NYC05CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLancaster, PAThe pilot's loss of lateral control while attempting to transition to a hover from the ground. A factor was the bright sunlight conditions.Feb 1, 2005 · Substantial damage