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FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Naples, FL · March 4, 2006

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Date
March 4, 2006 · 11:30 local
Place
Naples, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6BR
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA06LA061
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total4,500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft departed wing south airport (FA37) enroute to marco (mky) for fuel when aircraft experienced loss in N2 (10% gradual drop) with no drop noticed in RPM associated. Pilot attempted precautionary emergency landing on farmers field. Upon landing aircraft nose rose up and aircraft tilted to right side falling into drainage ditch. Aircraft came to rest submerged in 18 inches of water on right side. No injuries to pilot and no passengers on board. Damage noticed 1. Whiniest front pilot side broken. 2. Door frame entrance pilot side bent. 3. Main rotor blades sheared, broken and more than 50% separated. 3. Engine cowl also broken in several places on right and left sides. 4. Tail boom bent away from impact and broken/buckled. 5. Right side horizontal stab broken and buckled. 6. Tail rotor blade broken and bent with 50% separated. 7. Tail boom left side buckled. 8. Inspected engine deck area and discovered a few broken or bent control rods. No substantial damage on bottom of aircraft or skids.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WING SOUTH AIRPORT (FA37) ENROUTE TO MARCO (MKY) FOR FUEL WHEN AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS IN N2 (10% GRADUAL DROP) WITH NO DROP NOTICED IN RPM ASSOCIATED. PILOT ATTEMPTED PRECAUTIONARY EMERGENCY LANDING ON FARMERS FIELD. UPON LANDING AIRCRAFT NOSE ROSE UP AND AIRCRAFT TILTED TO RIGHT SIDE FALLING INTO DRAINAGE DITCH. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST SUBMERGED IN 18 INCHES OF WATER ON RIGHT SIDE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. DAMAGE NOTICED 1. WHINIEST FRONT PILOT SIDE BROKEN. 2. DOOR FRAME ENTRANCE PILOT SIDE BENT. 3. MAIN ROTOR BLADES SHEARED, BROKEN AND MORE THAN 50% SEPARATED. 3. ENGINE COWL ALSO BROKEN IN SEVERAL PLACES ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. 4. TAIL BOOM BENT AWAY FROM IMPACT AND BROKEN/BUCKLED. 5. RIGHT SIDE HORIZONTAL STAB BROKEN AND BUCKLED. 6. TAIL ROTOR BLADE BROKEN AND BENT WITH 50% SEPARATED. 7. TAIL BOOM LEFT SIDE BUCKLED. 8. INSPECTED ENGINE DECK AREA AND DISCOVERED A FEW BROKEN OR BENT CONTROL RODS. NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON BOTTOM OF AIRCRAFT OR SKIDS.

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 MIA06LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNaples, FLThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable area to make a precautionary landing which resulted in the helicopter rolling into a ditch.Mar 4, 2006 · Substantial damage