# Accident 20070605012209A: Bell 206B, Cedartown, GA, June 5, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 2007, 14:44 local time
- Place: Cedartown, GA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0100° N, 85.2558° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0100&lon=-85.2558&mi=10
- Aircraft: N912SP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N912SP-2009-04-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,450 total, 300 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL07GA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07GA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070605012209A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERED A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUSING A YAW TO THE RIGHT. LEFT PEDAL WAS APPLIED BUT ONLY SLOWED THE YAW. THE YAW INCREASED AND FULL LEFT PEDAL WAS APPLIED BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO YAW TO THE RIGHT. COLLECTIVE WAS REDUCED IN AN EFFORT TO FLY OUT OF THE CONDITION BUT WAS UNABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT DID APPROXIMATELY 2 COMPLETE TURNS STRIKING THE TREES AND COMING STRAIGHT DOWN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL07GA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07GA087), Jun 5, 2007: Bell 206B (N912SP), Cedartown, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were strong gusty winds.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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