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FAA accident report · Bell 206B · WY · September 27, 2008

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Date
September 27, 2008 · 14:15 local
Place
WY
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N59611
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA08LA213
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N59611Registration cancelled Feb 8, 2013 · Bell 206BS/N 1515 · Built 1974Airframe 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 September 27, 2008 at 13:25 MDT, a Bell helicopeter 206B, N59611, registered to privacy data omitted, landed hard 19 miles southwest of laramie Wyoming, while spotting cattle. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter was totally destroyed and the pilot in command was seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 AT 13:25 MDT, A BELL HELICOPETER 206B, N59611, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, LANDED HARD 19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LARAMIE WYOMING, WHILE SPOTTING CATTLE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE HELICOPTER WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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 SEA08LA213Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWoods Landing-Jelm, WYThe pilot's encounter with a loss of tail rotor effectiveness event and his failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were the tailwind condition and the sloping, uneven terrain.Sep 27, 2008 · Substantial damage