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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Groom, TX · October 24, 2017

Date: October 24, 2017 · 15:40 local
Place: Groom, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ODYG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60EA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA020
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 897 total279 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N60EARegistration cancelled Jun 28, 2019 · Bell 206BS/N 2068 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C20Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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October 24, 2017, approximately 1540 local time, N60EA, a Bell 206B helicopter sustained substantial damage during a forced landing after a total loss of engine power while on approach to

A private landing zone near Groom, Texas. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated under 14 code of federal regulation part 137, agricultural aerial application flight.

As the FAA filed it

OCTOBER 24, 2017, APPROXIMATELY 1540 LOCAL TIME, N60EA, A BELL 206B HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ON APPROACH TO

A PRIVATE LANDING ZONE NEAR GROOM, TEXAS. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATED UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION PART 137, AGRICULTURAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT.

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 CEN18LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGroom, TXThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the helicopter with minimum fuel on board.Oct 24, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N60EA · 1

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

Accident 20020706021519AForced/Precautionary Landing · Threerivers, MI(.19) On July 6, 2002, at 0945 eastern standard time (EST), Bell 206B, N60EA, piloted by a commercial pilot sustained substantial damage during an emergency landing after liftoff from a residential driveway in three rivers, Michigan. Visual meteorological…Jul 6, 2002 · Substantial damage