20050221003539A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Cherokee City, AR · February 21, 2005

Date: February 21, 2005 · 13:45 local
Place: Cherokee City, AR
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EVCA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5734M
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05FA073
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total15 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N5734MRegistration cancelled Sep 15, 2009 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45449 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250 SER 317HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On February 21, 2005, at approximately 1345 central standard time, a Bell BHT-206-1 single engine helicopter, registration number N5734M operated by air evac lifeteam was substantially damaged after takeoff when it made a hard landing two miles north of Cherokee City, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, the flight nurse, and paramedic were seriously injured and the patient was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight being conducted under 14 CFR part 135.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1345 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A BELL BHT-206-1 SINGLE ENGINE HELICOPTER, REGISTRATION NUMBER N5734M OPERATED BY AIR EVAC LIFETEAM WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN IT MADE A HARD LANDING TWO MILES NORTH OF CHEROKEE CITY, ARKANSAS. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE FLIGHT NURSE, AND PARAMEDIC WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE PATIENT WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 135.

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 DFW05FA073Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGentry, ARThe pilot’s improper decision to maneuver in an environment conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.Feb 21, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5734M · 1

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

Incident 19820117004979ILevel Off Touchdown · Gulf Of Mexico, LATail rotor struck crane line while landing on a barge helipad. Barge under tow. Misjudged roll of boat deck.Jan 17, 1982 · Minor damage