# Accident 20220827022679A: Bell BHT-505, Atlanta, GA, August 27, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 27, 2022, 21:10 local time
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Airport: Dekalb-Peachtree
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8785° N, 84.3038° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8785&lon=-84.3038&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6SD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6SD-2023-08-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Textron Canada 505 (registry code 1182166, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-textron-canada-505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Safran ARRIUS-2R (registry code 59992, https://openairdocs.org/engine/safran-arrius-2r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL BHT-505
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA390) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220827022679A

## Narrative

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

^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.

## 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 ERA22LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA390), Aug 28, 2022: Bell Textron Canada 505 (N6SD), Chamblee, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

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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