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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Winnie, TX · October 13, 2010

Date: October 13, 2010 · 08:00 local
Place: Winnie, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N499BH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA023
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250 SER 400HP
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total900 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N499BHRegistration cancelled Oct 18, 2021 · Bell 206BS/N 2400 · Built 1978 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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The pilot landed ontop of a fuel truck to refuel. One of the ground personel made a hand gesture that the pilot mistook as a signal for takeoff. Upon lifting off the fuel hose that was still attached to the helicopter pulled the aircraft back down causing dynamic rollover.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT LANDED ONTOP OF A FUEL TRUCK TO REFUEL. ONE OF THE GROUND PERSONEL MADE A HAND GESTURE THAT THE PILOT MISTOOK AS A SIGNAL FOR TAKEOFF. UPON LIFTING OFF THE FUEL HOSE THAT WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE HELICOPTER PULLED THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN CAUSING DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN11LA023Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewton, TXThe pilot’s attempted takeoff with the fuel hose attached to the helicopter and the pilot and ground crew’s failure to accurately communicate.Oct 13, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N499BH · 1

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

Incident 20051125030009INormal Cruise · Evadale, TX(-23) At 400 feet MSL, 4 miles sseof Evadale, Texas, returning to landing zone with 100' external long line and empty basket, pilot felt a loug "bang", noted immediate right yaw and loss of tail rotor authority. Immediately jettisoned line and basket,…Nov 25, 2005 · Minor damage