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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Bountiful, UT · February 5, 2014

Date: February 5, 2014 · 14:00 local
Place: Bountiful, UT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: UZRS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3211N
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA113
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250-C20 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total700 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N3211NRegistered now · Bell 206BS/N 3808 · Built 1984 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Aircraft landed in 2 feet of snow that was layered to the surface, alternating between powder and ice. After sitting on the ground at flat pitch for about 3O seconds, the front portion of the right skid fell through the ice placing the aircraft at a pitch/roll angle that caused it to rollover.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED IN 2 FEET OF SNOW THAT WAS LAYERED TO THE SURFACE, ALTERNATING BETWEEN POWDER AND ICE. AFTER SITTING ON THE GROUND AT FLAT PITCH FOR ABOUT 3O SECONDS, THE FRONT PORTION OF THE RIGHT SKID FELL THROUGH THE ICE PLACING THE AIRCRAFT AT A PITCH/ROLL ANGLE THAT CAUSED IT TO ROLLOVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR14LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBountiful, UTThe pilots' inaccurate assessment of the snow depth on the landing zone, which resulted in a landing on snow deeper than that for which the helicopter was equipped and led to dynamic rollover.Feb 5, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3211N · 2

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

Incident 20110526008729ILanding: Approach · Brigham City, UTDuring flight instruction at night, pilot was making an approch for landing at Brigham City, UT. A bird stuck the helicopter on the left side between the chin bubble and windshield. It pentrated the cabin through the honeycomb structure making contact with…May 26, 2011 · Minor damage Accident 19930316052669ALow Level Operations · Dallas, TXCircling over lake high sink. Hit water tore off skids and police light. Hovered to shore. Landed safely.Mar 16, 1993 · Substantial damage