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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Woodburn, OR · November 14, 2011

Date: November 14, 2011 · 14:38 local
Place: Woodburn, OR
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator: Q97L
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N16HA
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA036
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total525 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N16HARegistration cancelled May 24, 2013 · Bell 206BS/N 3229 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

The PIC stated he had been having problems with the loads as they were not put together well by the "pickers". Just before the accident the PIC noticed the load was lose and tried to relocate it to the picker, who had already moved to next load about 50 yards away, and have him fix the load. When the PIC started to move the load, it got caught on something on the ground and caused the PIC to lose control of the aircraft hitting the ground nose first. This report will be amended when this office receives additional information from the PIC. The PIC has left the country to new zealand.

As the FAA filed it

THE PIC STATED HE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LOADS AS THEY WERE NOT PUT TOGETHER WELL BY THE "PICKERS". JUST BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE PIC NOTICED THE LOAD WAS LOSE AND TRIED TO RELOCATE IT TO THE PICKER, WHO HAD ALREADY MOVED TO NEXT LOAD ABOUT 50 YARDS AWAY, AND HAVE HIM FIX THE LOAD. WHEN THE PIC STARTED TO MOVE THE LOAD, IT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING ON THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE PIC TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT HITTING THE GROUND NOSE FIRST.THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN THIS OFFICE RECEIVES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE PIC. THE PIC HAS LEFT THE COUNTRY TO NEW ZEALAND.

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 WPR12LA036Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWoodburn, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain ground clearance while maneuvering with an external load line.Nov 14, 2011 · Substantial damage