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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Burlington, WA · July 11, 2009

Date: July 11, 2009 · 11:00 local
Place: Burlington, WA
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: GJDG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N302PD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA338
Reported as: Bell 206B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 474 total80 in this make and model73 in the last 90 days

N302PDRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Bell 206BS/N 3801 · Built 1984 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine 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) After completing a 300 acre spray job at 5 locations. privacy data omitted Was positioning the helicopter on a trailer with a right cross wind of 5 m.p.h. the right skid of the helicopter hung-up on the trailer. The aircraft ended up on its right side in a nose high attitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER COMPLETING A 300 ACRE SPRAY JOB AT 5 LOCATIONS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS POSITIONING THE HELICOPTER ON A TRAILER WITH A RIGHT CROSS WIND OF 5 M.P.H. THE RIGHT SKID OF THE HELICOPTER HUNG-UP ON THE TRAILER. THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP ON ITS RIGHT SIDE IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE.

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 WPR09CA338Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBurlington, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while attempting to lift off from a trailer. The helicopter subsequently impacted the ground and rolled over.Jul 11, 2009 · Substantial damage