# Accident 20130427005919A: Bell 206B, Shepherd, MT, April 27, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 2013, 08:17 local time
- Place: Shepherd, MT
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.0886° N, 108.2464° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0886&lon=-108.2464&mi=10
- Aircraft: N150SP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N150SP-2018-02-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLISON 250-C20 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 7,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA208) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130427005919A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON APRIL 27, 2013, AT 0817 MST A BELL HELICOPTER, MODEL BHT-206B, N150SP, REGISTERED TO TONGUE CANYON AVIATION, LLC AND FLOWN BY THE PRIVATE PILOT OWNER COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER WAS DESTROYED AND CONSUMED BY FIRE.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.  THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91.  THE PILOT WAS ASSISTING GROUND CREWS IN LOCATING CATTLE ON HIS RANCH.  THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.  THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE PILOTS HANGAR IN WARDEN, MONTANA AT 0730 MST.  THE ACCIDENT SITE IS LOCATED 20 MILES NORTH OF SHEPHERD, MONTANA.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR13FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA208), Apr 27, 2013: Bell 206B (N150SP), Shepherd, MT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering during low-altitude operations due to sudden neurological impairment or incapacitation and the helicopter’s subsequent collision with power lines.

## Other reports on N150SP (1)

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

- [Accident 20070305002689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070305002689A), Mar 5, 2007: Bell 206B (N150SP), Custer, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) While landing his helicopter at a cattle feed lot, the pilot failed to maintain clearance from a piece of farm equipment that had been parked near the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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