20090513017439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1B · Richvaille, CA · May 13, 2009

Date: May 13, 2009 · 09:00 local
Place: Richvaille, CA
Phase of flight: Hovering
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: APUG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N843M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA241
Reported as: Bell UH1B
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N843MRegistration cancelled Mar 30, 2010 · Bell UH-1BS/N 63-8676 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBell UH-1B Engine modelLycoming T-53 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) During a repositioning flight the pilot lost control of the aircraft and it struck a hanger. The aircraft was substantial damaged. The pilot received serious injuries. No other injuries were reported. No evaluation of the aircraft systems have been performed at this time. Amendment - 21A. Parts still being tested by NTSB (jhh). 21B. Tbd. 22. Repositioning flight for maintenance.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT STRUCK A HANGER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED. NO EVALUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. AMENDMENT - 21A. PARTS STILL BEING TESTED BY NTSB (JHH). 21B. TBD. 22. REPOSITIONING FLIGHT FOR MAINTENANCE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR09LA241Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRichvale, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during takeoff for undetermined reasons.May 13, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N843M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19950527016979IForced/Precautionary Landing · Gridley, CANarrative: on may 27, 1995, at 1513 pdst, N843M, a garlick (Bell) UH1B helicopter, registered to avag, inc., experienced a loss of engine power during take-off at Gridley, CA. After loading 300 gallons of spray material, the rotorcraft entered translational…May 27, 1995 · Minor damage