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FAA accident report · Bell BHT-505 · Atlanta, GA · August 27, 2022

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Date
August 27, 2022 · 21:10 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
Dekalb-Peachtree
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6SD
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA22LA390
Reported as
Bell BHT-505
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N6SDRegistration cancelled Aug 14, 2023 · Bell Textron Canada 505S/N 65414 · Built 2022Airframe modelBell Textron Canada 505Engine modelSafran ARRIUS-2RTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

privacy data omitted A private pilot stated he was attempting to land privacy data omitteda Bell 505 on a helo pad at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport on the epps aviation ramp, around 2110 EST. As he lowered the collective, the helicopter fell off the skid, the tail rotor struck the ground, and rolled over on its left side causing substantial damage to the main rotor and tail rotor systems. Neither him nor his passenger had any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A PRIVATE PILOT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^A BELL 505 ON A HELO PAD AT DEKALB-PEACHTREE AIRPORT ON THE EPPS AVIATION RAMP, AROUND 2110 EST. AS HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE, THE HELICOPTER FELL OFF THE SKID, THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND, AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE MAIN ROTOR AND TAIL ROTOR SYSTEMS. NEITHER HIM NOR HIS PASSENGER HAD ANY INJURIES.

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 ERA22LA390Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportChamblee, GAThe pilot’s failure to ensure that the helicopter was properly positioned over a dolly before attempting to land on it, which resulted in a rollover.Aug 28, 2022 · Substantial damage