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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Kalispell, MT · January 7, 2010

Date
January 7, 2010 · 15:00 local
Place
Kalispell, MT
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N127TP
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR10CA100
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250 SER 250HP
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total200 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On January 7, 2010, pilot dennis carver certificate number 520442529 flew Bell 206B N127TP from Kalispell city to handerchief lake, which was frozen. Upon landing, pilot encountered white out conditions and aircraft began to drift right. The right skid caught, and a dynamic rollover occurred.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 7, 2010, PILOT DENNIS CARVER CERTIFICATE NUMBER 520442529 FLEW BELL 206B N127TP FROM KALISPELL CITY TO HANDERCHIEF LAKE, WHICH WAS FROZEN. UPON LANDING, PILOT ENCOUNTERED WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT RIGHT. THE RIGHT SKID CAUGHT, AND A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER OCCURRED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.