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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Venice, LA · April 13, 2011

Date: April 13, 2011 · 10:30 local
Place: Venice, LA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: TEIL
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N887T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA303
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250-C20 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,500 total7,000 in this make and model177 in the last 90 days

N887TRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2012 · Bell 206BS/N 2219 · Built 1977 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.

After making a water landing to drop off a passinger the pilot began to taxi across the canal away from the platform/dock. When clear of the platform the pilot induced a right pedal turn, at that point the aircraft began to roll over to the right. He applied left cyclic and reduced the colective to flat pitch but the aircraft rolled over anway.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER MAKING A WATER LANDING TO DROP OFF A PASSINGER THE PILOT BEGAN TO TAXI ACROSS THE CANAL AWAY FROM THE PLATFORM/DOCK. WHEN CLEAR OF THE PLATFORM THE PILOT INDUCED A RIGHT PEDAL TURN, AT THAT POINT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ROLL OVER TO THE RIGHT. HE APPLIED LEFT CYCLIC AND REDUCED THE COLECTIVE TO FLAT PITCH BUT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ANWAY.

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 CEN11CA303Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportVenice, LAThe pilot's improper use of the collective and cyclic control during taxi operations, which induced a dynamic rollover.Apr 13, 2011 · Substantial damage