# Accident 20160206002389A: Bell 206B, Linden, NJ, February 6, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 2016, 12:30 local time
- Place: Linden, NJ
- Airport: Linden
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6172° N, 74.2447° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6172&lon=-74.2447&mi=10
- Aircraft: N206R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N206R-2018-05-31) (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: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 621 total, 5 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA16LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160206002389A

## Narrative

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

^MR. COSENZA^ WAS GIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION AND TRANSITION TRAINING FROM A R44 HELICOPTER TO THE 206 HELICOPTER. THE OWNER ^(MR. BANKS)^ HAD JUST PURCHASED 1 MONTH BEFORE (FAA RECORDS REFLECT IT WAS PURCHASED ON 1/5/2016, AND THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED ON 2/3/2016). ^MR. BANKS^ AND ^MR. COSENZA^ PERFORMED ALL THE PREFLIGHT CHECKS AND FLIGHT CONTROL CHECKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND HAD NO ANOMALIES AS STATED TO THE NTSB. ^MR. COSENZA ^ESTIMATED THEY WERE LIFTING OFF FROM THE DOLLY BETWEEN 1235 AND 1240 EST, AND WITH HIS

^(MR. COSENZA'S)^ LEFT HAND ON THE COLLECTIVE DURING LIFTOFF, THE HELICOPTER IMMEDIATELY ROLLED TO THE LEFT IMPACTING THE GROUND AND ROLLING ONE COMPLETE ROLL BEFORE SETTLING ON ITS SIDE. THE OWNER ^MR. BANKS^ BROKE HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG IN THREE AREA'S AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A SECURITY VIDEO RECORDING SHOW'S THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMING THE RUN-UP AND AS IT STARTED TO LIFT OFF THE DOLLY, THE NOSE OF THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND NEXT THE HELICOPTER WAS STARTING TO ROLL ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE ACCIDENT AND DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT COULD BE FOUND.

A 3000 HOUR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON DECEMBER 21, 2015 AND DURING THE INVESTIGATION THERE IS NO APPEARANCE OF FAULTY MAINTENANCE.

^MR. BANKS^ GAVE A STATEMENT TO THE FACT THAT DURING THE TRANSITION OF LIFTING OFF THE DOLLY THE AIRCRAFT QUICKLY ROLLED ON THE LEFT AND HAS NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED. ^MR. BANKS^ IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC).

## 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 ERA16LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA104), Feb 6, 2016: Bell 206 (N206R), Linden, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain helicopter control during the initial takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's…

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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