# Accident 20220531009229A: Bell 206B, Cameron, TX, May 31, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 2022, 16:16 local time
- Place: Cameron, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.8790° N, 96.9722° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8790&lon=-96.9722&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27574, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27574) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 400HP (registry code 03013, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLISON 250 SER 400HP
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN22LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA219) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220531009229A

## Narrative

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

DURING TRAINING FLIGHT IN STATIONATIONARY HOVER AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS MOVED TO RIGHT CAUSEING AIRCRAFT ROTOR TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.

## 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 CEN22LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA219), May 31, 2022: Bell 206B (N27574), Cameron, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight crew not maintaining lateral control of the helicopter during hovering operation which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

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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