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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 · Banning, CA · September 9, 2022

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Date: September 9, 2022 · 15:30 local
Place: Banning, CA
Airport: Banning
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: 2BHA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N242BH
Reported as: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C30
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,594 total

N242BHRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2024 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45506 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C30Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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On 9/9/2022 at 1530 PDT a Bell 206L-1 helicopter impacted the ground in a residential backyard, approximately 1/8 mile west from Banning (bng) airport. The pilot reported loss of tail rotor control after take-off. On board was the pilot and two passengers. Four bystanders were at the residence. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and both passengers sustained minor injuries. Nobody on the ground was injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON 9/9/2022 AT 1530 PDT A BELL 206L-1 HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD, APPROXIMATELY 1/8 MILE WEST FROM BANNING (BNG) AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL AFTER TAKE-OFF. ON BOARD WAS THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS. FOUR BYSTANDERS WERE AT THE RESIDENCE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND BOTH PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. NOBODY ON THE GROUND WAS INJURED.