# Accident 20140205000599A: Bell 206B, Bountiful, UT, February 5, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 5, 2014, 14:00 local time
- Place: Bountiful, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
- Operator: UZRS
- Location: 40.8778° N, 111.8217° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8778&lon=-111.8217&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3211N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3211N) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 700 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140205000599A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR14LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA113), Feb 5, 2014: Bell 206 (N3211N), Bountiful, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

## Other reports on N3211N (2)

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

- [Incident 20110526008729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110526008729I), May 26, 2011: Bell 206B (N3211N), Brigham City, UT, Minor damage. During 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…
- [Accident 19930316052669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930316052669A), Mar 16, 1993: Bell 206B (N3211N), Dallas, TX, Substantial damage. Circling over lake high sink. Hit water tore off skids and police light. Hovered to shore. Landed safely.

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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