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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Point Outlook, NY · October 21, 2020

Date: October 21, 2020 · 16:15 local
Place: Point Outlook, NY
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N716VL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA028
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250-C20 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 145 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N716VLRegistered now · Bell 206BS/N 4203 · Built 1992 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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N716VL departed kfrg on svfr and was reported as in the clouds and in distress through jfk tower. While jfk worked issue communication with aircraft was lost. Confirmation helicopter made emergency landing was received though nassau county police. Reports from scene, jones bay north east of jones beach inlet adjacent to meadow island, stated aircraft was in shallow water and pilot assisted to safety with minor injuries noted. No other occupants onboard. Pilot was removed to local hospital for treatment.

As the FAA filed it

N716VL DEPARTED KFRG ON SVFR AND WAS REPORTED AS IN THE CLOUDS AND IN DISTRESS THROUGH JFK TOWER. WHILE JFK WORKED ISSUE COMMUNICATION WITH AIRCRAFT WAS LOST. CONFIRMATION HELICOPTER MADE EMERGENCY LANDING WAS RECEIVED THOUGH NASSAU COUNTY POLICE. REPORTS FROM SCENE, JONES BAY NORTH EAST OF JONES BEACH INLET ADJACENT TO MEADOW ISLAND, STATED AIRCRAFT WAS IN SHALLOW WATER AND PILOT ASSISTED TO SAFETY WITH MINOR INJURIES NOTED. NO OTHER OCCUPANTS ONBOARD. PILOT WAS REMOVED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

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 ERA21LA028Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPoint Lookout, NYThe pilot’s decision to depart on a visual flight rules flight, and to continue that flight into forecasted and deteriorating instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) in a helicopter that was not equipped for flight in IMC, which resulted in the pilot’s…Oct 21, 2020 · Substantial damage