20070513009069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Horseshoe Bay, TX · May 13, 2007

Date: May 13, 2007 · 08:00 local
Place: Horseshoe Bay, TX
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N905WP
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07LA111
Reported as: Bell 206B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total100 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N905WPRegistered now · Bell 206BS/N 3224 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On may 13, 2007 (at 0745 hrs central daylight time), a single engine Bell 206-B helicopter, N905WP, was substantially damaged following a loss of control while attempting to take off from a private subdivision (applehead island) in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. No injuries, VFR conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 13, 2007 (AT 0745 HRS CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME), A SINGLE ENGINE BELL 206-B HELICOPTER, N905WP, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM A PRIVATE SUBDIVISION (APPLEHEAD ISLAND) IN HORSESHOE BAY, TEXAS. NO INJURIES, VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW07LA111Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHorseshoe Bay, TXThe pilot's loss of control as result of dynamic rollover while attempting to takeoff. Facrots were the landing skid becoming snagged and the soft terrain.May 13, 2007 · Substantial damage