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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Rosamond, CA · September 11, 2007

Date: September 11, 2007 · 14:49 local
Place: Rosamond, CA
Airport: Rosamond Skypark
Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N205LT
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA258
Reported as: Bell 206B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,025 total2,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N205LTRegistration cancelled May 8, 2015 · Bell 206BS/N 1459 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft landed, pilot stated that he rolled the throttle to flight idle and tightened the cyclic friction, then aircraft impacted a hangar approximately 30 feet away, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot has no recollection of the aircraft moving from landing area to where it impacted the hangar.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LANDED, PILOT STATED THAT HE ROLLED THE THROTTLE TO FLIGHT IDLE AND TIGHTENED THE CYCLIC FRICTION, THEN AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A HANGAR APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AWAY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT MOVING FROM LANDING AREA TO WHERE IT IMPACTED THE HANGAR.

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 SEA07CA258Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportRosamond, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting variable winds encountered after landing. Factors include gusting, suddenly shifting winds, and a hangar near the spot where the helicopter had landed.Sep 11, 2007 · Substantial damage