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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Rolling Fork, MS · November 7, 2017

Date: November 7, 2017 · 10:00 local
Place: Rolling Fork, MS
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ZMPG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93PH
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR18LA029
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250-C20 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,000 total

N93PHRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2018 · Bell 206BS/N 788 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot suddenly felt the aircraft yaw

To the right and then go left, pilot nosed the aircraft up and to the right to get out of the river and clear the line of trees on the bank. Pilot impacted the ground. Main rotor blade cut tail boom off on impact.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SUDDENLY FELT THE AIRCRAFT YAW

TO THE RIGHT AND THEN GO LEFT, PILOT NOSED THE AIRCRAFT UP AND TO THE RIGHT TO GET OUT OF THE RIVER AND CLEAR THE LINE OF TREES ON THE BANK. PILOT IMPACTED THE GROUND. MAIN ROTOR BLADE CUT TAIL BOOM OFF ON IMPACT.

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 WPR18LA029Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRolling Fork, MSAn uncommanded yaw and subsequent loss of main rotor rpm for reasons that could not be determined.Nov 7, 2017 · Substantial damage