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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Custer, MT · March 5, 2007

Date: March 5, 2007 · 08:30 local
Place: Custer, MT
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N150SP
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA069
Reported as: Bell 206B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total450 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N150SPRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2018 · Bell 206BS/N 2216 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine 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) While landing his helicopter at a cattle feed lot, the pilot failed to maintain clearance from a piece of farm equipment that had been parked near the location that he chose to land at. While less than 10 feet above his landing spot, the pilot inadvertently allowed the tail rotor of the helicopter to impact the piece of farm equipment. The pilot, sole occupant, sustained no injuries. The helicopter sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE LANDING HIS HELICOPTER AT A CATTLE FEED LOT, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT THAT HAD BEEN PARKED NEAR THE LOCATION THAT HE CHOSE TO LAND AT. WHILE LESS THAN 10 FEET ABOVE HIS LANDING SPOT, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE TAIL ROTOR OF THE HELICOPTER TO IMPACT THE PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT. THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 SEA07CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCuster, MTThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance between the tail rotor of his helicopter and a piece of farm equipment during the landing sequence.Mar 5, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N150SP · 1

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

Accident 20130427005919AManeuver · Shepherd, MTOn April 27, 2013, at 0817 MST a Bell helicopter, model BHT-206B, N150SP, registered to tongue canyon aviation, LLC and flown by the private pilot owner collided with power lines and impacted the ground. The helicopter was destroyed and consumed by fire.…Apr 27, 2013 · Destroyed · 1 fatal