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FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Yale, WA · October 10, 2008

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Date
October 10, 2008 · 10:30 local
Place
Yale, WA
Phase of flight
Hovering
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
WYFL
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N206CH
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA010
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,800 total4,000 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days
N206CHRegistered now · Bell 206BS/N 1735 · Built 1975Airframe modelBell 206BEngine modelRolls-Royce 250-C20BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While conducting external load operations to sling noble fir bough bundles, the pilot in command dragged the load on the ground and lost control of the helicopter. The pilot in command jettisoned the load and rolled off the throttle just prior to the helicopter impacting the sloping ground. The helicopter initially landed on its skid type landing gear and rolled right coming to rest on its right side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE CONDUCTING EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS TO SLING NOBLE FIR BOUGH BUNDLES, THE PILOT IN COMMAND DRAGGED THE LOAD ON THE GROUND AND LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT IN COMMAND JETTISONED THE LOAD AND ROLLED OFF THE THROTTLE JUST PRIOR TO THE HELICOPTER IMPACTING THE SLOPING GROUND. THE HELICOPTER INITIALLY LANDED ON ITS SKID TYPE LANDING GEAR AND ROLLED RIGHT COMING TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

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 WPR09LA010Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCougar, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between his external load and trees while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were hilly terrain and trees.Oct 10, 2008 · Substantial damage