Bell 206-L4

FAA incident reports · 40

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Accident 20260523009559ABell 206-L4 · Cedar City, UTA helicopter pilot instructor (who was sitting in the right seat) and student flying a Bell 206L-4, with registration number [privacy data omitted], were located at the kcdc (Cedar City) airport, south ramp. Intending to taxi to the helipad via taxiway…May 23, 2026 · N917SU · DestroyedAccident 20240426004349ABell 206-L4 · Anaconda, MTOn April 26, 2024, at 0659 mountain daylight time, a Bell 206-L4, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Anaconda, Montana. The pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 137 aerial…Apr 26, 2024 · N988B · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20230930011289IBell 206-L4 · Huntsville, ALApproximately two minutes after departing Huntsville hospital the crew and pilot of [privacy data omitted], noticed an electrical smoke smell coming through the aircraft vents. Pilot saw a suitable field to her left to land in and decided to do a…Sep 30, 2023 · N314AE · No damageIncident 20230829017329IBell 206-L4 · Paris, TNOn 8-29-2023 the aircrft was repositioned from AE-94 savanna, TN to AE-123 Paris, TN the aircraft landed without incident at 10:00 am CST. The aircraft was removed from service to perform scheduled maintenance ael amt's removed the hub and blade assembly from…Aug 29, 2023 · N1807 · No damageAccident 20230729016109ABell 206-L4 · Springfield, OHOn July 29, 2023, helicopter [privacy data omitted] was performing a 137-agriculture spraying operation on a field south of I70 between e. possum rd and ridge rd. after several east-west passes the helicopter came in contact with high tension power lines that…Jul 29, 2023 · N652HA · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20230723020759ABell 206-L4 · Caldwell, OH7/24/2023 Started accident investigation of [privacy data omitted] a Bell 206 L4 helicopter at [privacy data omitted] Caldwell, Ohio. This aircraft is currently operated on a 133/135 and 135 certificate by [privacy data omitted] worland, WY, FAA…Jul 23, 2023 · N482TJ · DestroyedAccident 20230720008019ABell 206-L4 · Utqiagvik, AKWhile operating under contract for state of Alaska with three department of natural resources passengers on board, a Bell 206L-4 helicopter operated by maritime helicopter, inc. [privacy data omitted] Crashed into shallow lake itinik approximately 30 miles…Jul 20, 2023 · N311MH · Destroyed · 4 fatalAccident 20221215013849ABell 206-L4 · Gulf Of Mexico, LAOn 12/15/2022 the baton rouge flight standards district office was made aware of an aircraft accident in the ship shoal aera of the Gulf Of Mexico, involving a Bell 206 L4 helicopter owned and operated by broussard, LA based 135 rotorcraft leasing co [privacy…Dec 15, 2022 · N414RL · DestroyedAccident 20221207022479ABell 206-L4 · Hurst, TXPilot entered autorotation in a Bell 206L4 [privacy data omitted] at 1200 feet and maintained a normal glide and flair. A banging noise was herd comming from the rear of the aircraft. Aircraft was shut down immediately. After rotor blades stopped turning both…Dec 7, 2022 · N2036F · Substantial damageIncident 20220507002699IBell 206-L4 · Little Rock, ARAircraft incident reported via the roc: Tail: LN114SF - survival flight 135 Type: B407 Time: 0145Z LOC: 5NM west of lrf Pax: 1 Rmk: hit bird, broken copilot windscreen. Made emergency landing into ork. No injuries & patient transported via ground EMSMay 7, 2022 · N114SF · Minor damageIncident 20191124023359IBell 206-L4 · Portland, TN11/24/2019 At approximately 15:57 CDT aircraft N1821 had engine loss of power and made a precautionary landing in Portland, Tennessee. The pilot stated that the N2/NR started to decrease rapidly. He then auto- rotated, added power, and landed the aircraft…Nov 24, 2019 · N1821 · No damageIncident 20180114000819IBell BHT-206-L4Pilot departed SS227, aircraft engine began to surge and yaw, pilot dropped collective and popped the floats, landed in the gom, evac 1 pax, no damage to aircraft upon landing, no injuries.Jan 14, 2018 · N174RL · No damageIncident 20170906017669IBell 206-L4 · Palm Beach, FLOn 09/06/2017 at about 1521 UTC, aircraft N83U experienced a bird strike at cruise speed while returning to kpbi. Left windscreen was damaged but the aircraft did not suffer any major structural damage. Upon bird strike, pilot reduced speed to 60 knots,…Sep 6, 2017 · N83U · Minor damageAccident 20160818013349ABell 206-L4 · Broussard, LAAircraft made a landing approach with a heading of 35 degrees to it's intended landing zone. Two practice landing attempts were performed onto a nearby movable dolly with an aproach heading of 360 degrees. On the second attempt the aircraft landed short on…Aug 18, 2016 · N7898X · Substantial damageAccident 20160406007419ABell 206-L4 · Supai, AZOn April 06, 2016 around 1610 MST, N73AW, BHT-206-L4 impacted the terrain after attempting to land at the hilltop helipad in Supai, Arizona. The helicopter was substantially damaged after the impact. The certified ATP pilot on board sustained minor injuries.…Apr 6, 2016 · N73AW · Substantial damageIncident 20150708012269IBell 206-L4 · Sacramento, CAUncommanded shutdown of the engine due to a shorted wire on the "close side" of the fuel shutoff valve seonoid.Jul 8, 2015 · N3QY · No damageAccident 20150601011989ABell 206-L4 · Dewey, AZA Bell 206, N73AW, reported engine problems, which caused the aircraft to autorotate in a field near Dewey, AZ., on 6/2/15. The helicopter was owned and operated by air medical services of glendale, AZ. And was being ferried from valle airport, grand canyon…Jun 1, 2015 · N73AW · Substantial damageAccident 20141231023519ABell 206-L4 · Benson, AZHelicopter was on a positioning flight from the operator?s main base at geu in glendale AZ to fhu sierra vista municipal airport when it impacted the ground 6.5 miles west of Benson, AZ, and 0.4 miles south of I-10. Initial impact signatures indicated a…Dec 31, 2014 · N57AW · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20140611007949ABell 206-L4 · Houma, LAPilot and passenger were traveling from oil platform SS266B to platform ST317-A. While on a straight in approach to the platform, the aircraft began to spin to the right. An eyewitness said the aircraft spun clockwise 8-10 times with debris falling out as it…Jun 11, 2014 · N207MY · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20130510007049ABell 206-L4 · Ft Worth, TXBell helicopter company instructor pilot and customer pilot conducting 180 degree autorotation touchdown training. Customer on the controls allowed airspeed to decrease during descent, flare and touchdown. Instructor attempted to increase aircraft airspeed…May 10, 2013 · N2036F · Substantial damageIncident 20130114001129IBell 206-L4 · Sunrise, FLOn Monday, January 14, 2013, [privacy data omitted], pilot in command (PIC), was conducting a patrol flight which originated at marathon airport (mth), monroe county FL. To the ft. lauderdale executive airport (fxe), broward county FL. The aircraft departed…Jan 14, 2013 · N401FW · No damageIncident 20121119025159IBell 206-L4 · Pflugerville, TXThe pilot of N207MY, while executing a high hover taxi, backed into a parked a-star helicopter (N79FX) causing minor damage. The pilot stated that he knew that there was an aircraft parked behind him, but was distracted by another helicopter parked to his…Nov 19, 2012 · N207MY · Minor damageAccident 20120528009049ABell 206-L4 · Grand Isle, LAOn approach to offshore platform helideck pilot hit adjacent drilling rig structure causingdamage to aircraft rotors, loss of tail boom and loss of control. Aircraft fuselage struck edge of helideck during fall became inverted and fell furthur striking the…May 28, 2012 · N7077F · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20110923023089ABell 206B · Seward, AKPilot stated that he was trying to reach his next landing site on the glacier and at first he could see under the overcast. As he progressed out over the glacier the visibility kept getting much worse and he slowed the helicopter to 20KTS and 100' of…Sep 23, 2011 · N204PA · Substantial damageAccident 20110513011549ABell 206-L4 · Theodore, ALThe winds were generally from the south, which due to obstructions meant that the departure would necessarily be to either the sw or se. Each departure direction was used on the two previous departures as the wind gradually shifted from se to sw. The winds…May 13, 2011 · N266P · Substantial damageIncident 20100712051679IBell 206-L4 · Patterson, LAWhile on final approach to an offshore platform the pilot reported that he was experiencing a collective pitch control malfunction. The helicopter pilot reported that the collective pitch control movement had no effect. With the torque indication stuck at…Jul 12, 2010 · N523RL · No damageAccident 20090308005799ABell 206L4 · Moundridge, KS(-23) On March 8, 2009, approximately 14:25 CST a Bell-206 L-4, N863H, piloted by commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted a field approximately 4 miles nw of Moundridge, KS. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed at time of accident. Weather…Mar 8, 2009 · N863H · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20081211852549ABell 206L4 · Sabine Pass, TXThe aircraft departed Sabine Pass island operational heliport with 1 pilot and 4 passengers, en route to rig area, west cameron-157, and crashed at or about 111330Z, approxamately 8 miles se of Sabine Pass from unknown causes. Weather records from beaumont…Dec 11, 2008 · N180AL · Destroyed · 5 fatalAccident 20081013850829ABell 206L4 · Conroe, TXOn October 13, 2008, at 1109 central daylight time, a Bell 206L-4, N6ZV, was destroyed when the engine lost power and the helicopter struck trees, impacted terrain and experienced a post crash fire in Conroe, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed…Oct 13, 2008 · N6ZV · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 20070810017409IBell 206L4 · Lawrenceville, GA(-23) During landing on the platform the pilot looked out the door to line up the skids longways on the platform. When the skids contacted the platform the rear cross tube was not fully on the platform and the helicopter tipped backwards and came to rest on…Aug 10, 2007 · N23HX · Minor damageAccident 20060125000369ABell 206L4 · Ft Worth, TX(-23) Aircraft damage during touchdown autorotation due to low rotor RPM.Jan 25, 2006 · N225GH · Substantial damageIncident 20030701012859IBell 206L4 · Thayne, WY(-23) While attempting to land at the refuel site the helicopter struck two power lines. One wire broke and pilot hovered rearward out of contact with the second. The aircraft landed safely after sustaining minor damage and no injuries. The incident occurred…Jul 1, 2003 · N767H · Minor damageIncident 20021031037269IBell 206L4 · New Orleans, LA(-23) The pilot in command reported that immediately after lift-off from the helipad the helicopter rolled to the left. He applied full right cyclic and rapidly lowered the collective to land as soon as possible. These actions resulted in a level, hard…Oct 31, 2002 · N180AL · Minor damageAccident 20020323005429ABell 206L4 · Gomex, EI(-23) During takeoff from an offshore, the aircraft lost control and impacted the water and sank.Mar 23, 2002 · N7077B · No damage · 1 fatalAccident 20010828024609ABell 206L4 · Mesa, AZ(-23) The fuel control was replaced @ sdl (main base or oper) and a maint. Test flt. To the ffz airport. Area was then conducted. The pilot was performing power-recovery autorotations. He entered the "flare" maneuver at 60 mph and at approx. 75-100 ft.(AGL).…Aug 28, 2001 · N995PM · No damageAccident 20000921015159ABell 206L4 · Atlanta, ID(-23) Helicopter was operating under a forest service contract performing external load work using a belly hook instead of a long line. The helicopter was operating out of a cargo loading area on the Usfs Graham airstrip. After dropping the second load and…Sep 21, 2000 · N3310 · No damageAccident 19980618014269ABell 206L4 · Hurst, TXHelicopter landed hard and sustained substantial damage. (.4) the flight instructor lost control of the helicopter while demonstrating the technique for recovering from a loss of tail rotor effectiveness while hovering over a helipad. After assuming the…Jun 18, 1998 · N8094L · Substantial damageIncident 19950215011679IBell 206L4 · Venice, LANarrative: during cruise flight, the torque gauge began fluctuating between 70% and 78%, accompanied by a yawing left and right. This occurred at 10- to 15- second intervals until the aircraft was landed successfully. There was no damage and no injury.…Feb 15, 1995 · N7077BAccident 19950214003199ABell 206L4 · Intercoastal Ci, LADeparted oil rig for shore ran into IMC. Helicopter not IFR equipped. Impacted water. Was advised IMC en route.Feb 14, 1995 · N172AL · Destroyed · 5 fatalAccident 19940812021269ABell 206L4 · Whiting, NJVFR pilot lost control after flying into fog at night. Went inverted and crashed into wooded area.Aug 12, 1994 · N124NH · Destroyed · 3 fatal
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