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FAA accident report · Bell 206L-3 · Pahokee, FL · December 8, 2010

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Date
December 8, 2010 · 07:00 local
Place
Pahokee, FL
Airport
Tamiami Airport
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
OHMA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N955GT
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA11CA082
Reported as
Bell 206L-3
Reported engine
Allison 250-C30 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total500 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N955GTRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2012 · Bell 206L-3S/N 51154 · Built 1985Airframe modelBell 206L-3Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

FAA arrived at accident scene at approximately 1130 hrs. Palm beach sheriff was at the scene with the area secured. The pilot was not at the scene and was taken to the hospital. Inspection of the crash site revealed that the helicopter came in with forward momentum and in a right turn nose down attitude. The right skid initially contacted the ground causing the helicopter to flip forward and on its right side. This caused substantial damage to the aircraft. An interview with the pilot was conducted on 12-09-10. He stated that he was conducting "frost control" at a farm field near Pahokee area. At approximately 0700 hours he radioed the other helicopters and informed them that he was tired and will be returning back to the airport at 0730. He lost consciousness at the end of the north side of the field over the power lines. When he regains consciousness he felt like something ran into him. He then realized that he just crashed the helicopter. The pilot was able to egress the helicopter. He was taken to the hospital were he was diagnosed with a broken right ankle and bruises to head and some parts of his body.

As the FAA filed it

FAA ARRIVED AT ACCIDENT SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 HRS. PALM BEACH SHERIFF WAS AT THE SCENE WITH THE AREA SECURED. THE PILOT WAS NOT AT THE SCENE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.INSPECTION OF THE CRASH SITE REVEALED THAT THE HELICOPTER CAME IN WITH FORWARD MOMENTUM AND IN A RIGHT TURN NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE RIGHT SKID INITIALLY CONTACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE HELICOPTER TO FLIP FORWARD AND ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTED ON 12-09-10. HE STATED THAT HE WAS CONDUCTING "FROST CONTROL" AT A FARM FIELD NEAR PAHOKEE AREA. AT APPROXIMATELY 0700 HOURS HE RADIOED THE OTHER HELICOPTERS AND INFORMED THEM THAT HE WAS TIRED AND WILL BE RETURNING BACK TO THE AIRPORT AT 0730. HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AT THE END OF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FIELD OVER THE POWER LINES. WHEN HE REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS HE FELT LIKE SOMETHING RAN INTO HIM. HE THEN REALIZED THAT HE JUST CRASHED THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EGRESS THE HELICOPTER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISES TO HEAD AND SOME PARTS OF HIS BODY.

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 ERA11CA082Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCanal Point, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s fatigue.Dec 8, 2010 · Substantial damage