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FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Dickinson, ND · October 18, 2007

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Date
October 18, 2007 · 11:10 local
Place
Dickinson, ND
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N51698
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08CA021
Reported as
Bell 206B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
34,500 total20,000 in this make and model335 in the last 90 days
N51698Registration cancelled May 14, 2011 · Bell 206BS/N 4010 · Built 1988Airframe modelBell 206BEngine 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) On October 19, 2007, at 11:10 am local time a Bell 206, N51698, operated by a commercial pilot was destroyed while herding horses 20 miles west of Dickinson, ND. The pilot stated that the left skid caught the top cable of the fence and the helicopter rolled to the ground. Minor injuries to the pilot and passenger. VFR conditions existed at the time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 19, 2007, AT 11:10 AM LOCAL TIME A BELL 206, N51698, OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS DESTROYED WHILE HERDING HORSES 20 MILES WEST OF DICKINSON, ND. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT SKID CAUGHT THE TOP CABLE OF THE FENCE AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE GROUND. MINOR INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. VFR CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME.

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 CHI08CA021Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMedora, NDThe pilot failed to maintain clearance from the fence while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resuled in the helicopter rolling over and impacting the terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the fence.Oct 18, 2007 · Substantial damage