# Accident 20090711011739A: Bell 206B, Burlington, WA, July 11, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 2009, 11:00 local time
- Place: Burlington, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: GJDG
- Location: 48.5208° N, 122.4650° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5208&lon=-122.4650&mi=10
- Aircraft: N302PD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N302PD-2013-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 474 total, 80 in this make and model, 73 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR09CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA338) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090711011739A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR09CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA338), Jul 11, 2009: Bell 206B (N302PD), Burlington, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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