Bell 206L-3
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Accident 20260730010249ABell 206-L4 · Tuscumbia, ALWhile maneuvering above the landing pad at the aircraft home base, the aircraft tail rotor struck a concrete pole resulting in a hard landing on to the pad. No injuries reported.Accident 20260115000099ABell 206L-3 · Logsden, ORAn interview of the PIC revealed the following. The accident occurred at the beginning of a part 137 operation using a hopper/bucket to spread fertilizer. The pilot picked up to a hover, and as is standard practice, observed the chin-bubble mounted mirror…Incident 20250623007019IBell 206L-3 · Bowling Green, MOWhile at a cruise altitude, with autopilot altitude hold engaged & set at 3500 feet MSL, the pilot noticed a slow climb and that his current altitude was now at 4000 feet MSL. The collective and cyclic controls required excessive forces to move indicating a…Accident 20241007013869ABell 206L-3 · Owenton, KYAircraft was dispatched to the scene of a medical emergency with one pilot, a flight nurse, and flight medic. While enroute to the landing zone established by emergency personnel, the aircraft main rotor struck a guy wire attached to a transmission tower. The…Accident 20240708007429ABell 206L-3 · Thorntown, INOn July 8, 2024, at approximately 1900 eastern standard time, the helicopter was operating under CFR part 137 while reloading with fungicide and fuel. The pilot initiated liftoff from the platform unaware the load-hose was not disconnected from the…Accident 20240423009619ABell 206L-3 · Tracy, CAPhoto of the collective pushrod shows the metal rod broke (rod snapped in two). The helicopter was flying low and slow conducting pipeline patrol. The pilot heard a loud pop and the helicopter started to descend. The pilot attempted to increase the collective…Incident 20240322001939IBell 206L-3 · Wright City, OKThis office was called by the regional operations command on 03/26/2024 at 3:30 pm, that a helicopter was shot at while flying over private property hog hunting around Wright City, Oklahoma. The game warden was called by the landowner and was told that they…Accident 20240120000769ABell 206L-3 · Hydro, OKOn Saturday, January 20, 2024, a Bell long ranger 206 helicopter was returning to home base after a patient transfer . Approximately 25 minutes into the flight it was reported to have crashed that resulted in the fatality of all three crew members on board…Accident 20230806008899ABell 206L-3 · Carthage, ILThe aircraft was facing north on e county rd 1200N approximately 5.25 miles from Carthage city center. The lat/long of the accident scene is: 40 degrees 22 minutes 14 seconds north and 91 degrees 03 minutes 08 seconds west as shown on google maps. The…Incident 20230102000289IBell 206L-3 · Louisville, KYDuring cruise flight, pilot heard loud screeching. Initiated precautionary landing. Pilot found hydraulic fluid leaking on helicopter. Maintenance discovered flexable hydraulic hose misrouted and chaffed causing the leak. Maintenance replaced hydraulic pump…Accident 20220719007699ABell 206L-3 · Templeton, PANote: (the investigation of the aircraft was completed at jimmy stewart airport (kidi) not at the location of the accident. The pilot flew the aircraft here after the wire strike.) This helicopter is operated under 14CFR part 135 to gather laser data and…Accident 20211028018029ABell 206L-3 · Covelo, CA11/10/2021 Received report of a helicopter incident that that took place near Covelo, California on 10/28/2021 The incident included 4 persons including the pilot, and included a forced landing in a dry river bed. At 12:00 pm on 10/28/2021, the PIC, pilot in…Accident 20210908013049ABell 206L-3 · Tillamook, ORThe pilot had just completed aerial recon of a new aerial application zone in steep, heavily wooded terrain and was climbing out of a small valley to meet the loader/fuel truck parked to the south of the spray zone. Between the loader truck and the spray zone…Accident 20210709009039ABell 206L-3 · Berlin, ILThe pilot of the helicopter had just finished a 14 CFR 137 aerial application and approached the re-supply truck; landing from the west (heading east). Upon touchdown, the pilot stated he felt "something wasn't right." The pilot stated he felt a very slight…Accident 20210316005689ABell 206L-3 · Lucerne Valley, CAThe pilot reported that while flying in a southwesterly direction a gust of wind caused the nose of the aircraft to yaw to the right, which the pilot attempted to correct for as the aircraft neared the ground the pilot flared the helicopter the best he could.…Accident 20200602009229ABell 206L-3 · Fairfield, CAOn June 2, 2020, about 1330 pacific daylight time, a Bell 206-L3, N65PJ, was substantially damaged during a human external cargo (hec) operation, in support of power line work .93 miles west of interstate 80 along soda springs road, between vacaville and…Incident 20191101020759IBell 206L-3 · Lancaster, OH10/31/2019, Two air evac EMS inc. (evca)aircraft mechanics performed scheduled maintenance and inspections on aircraft N327AE at AE-101 located in Lancaster, OH. The snow baffles were installed during the maintenance event and the aircraft was inspected for a…Accident 20190123000339ABell 206L-3 · Ashland, OROn 01/23/2019, a pilot was operating aircraft from mfr, home base, under part 91, building hours. While flying at approximately 62DEG heading, at low airspeed, the aircraft impacted large trees then dropped to steep heavily forested terrain. The aircraft was…Incident 20180529006349IBell 206 L-3 · Patterson, LAPilot did not notice the crane cable which was approximately 12 inches from the main rotor blades. Pilot drifted aft when picking up to a hover which caused a blade strike. NTSB will not be pursuing this matter any further per conversation with todd fox at…Accident 20171108018909ABell 206L-3 · Union City, TN*On 11/08/2017 at 1130 N275AE lifted from home base in troy, TN *The flight was a public relations flight for the 911 dispatch center in Union City, TN * The PIC made a high level pass of landing zone. * The PIC approached the landing zone. * The PIC touched…Accident 20170916020829ABell 206L-3 · Ancho, NMOn 9-16-2017 at 16:30 MST, a Bell 206-L3 helicopter, N213TV, registered to lin television corporation, while in cruise flight, was involved in a fatal accident. The aircraft was returning to albuquerque, NM from roswell, NM. No flight plan was filed. Flight…Accident 20151015020769ABell 206L-3 · Dickinson, ALPilot had been conducting agricultural helicopter operations all day. On second to last pass, just as he was going to initiate left turn to reposition for the next pass and while at 75 -100 feet AGL , the pilot heard a loud pop sound. Pilot then experienced a…Accident 20150520007129ABell 206L-3 · Kearny, NJ5/20/2015: This FSDO received a call at approximately 1115 about an occurrence at the Kearny heliport (65NJ) involving a Bell 206L-3, s/n 51379, N210MH, operated by new york helicopter, inc. the helicopter was being leased from meridian helicopters LLC,…Accident 20150507006129ABell 206L-3 · Chesterfield, MODuring a training flight conducted at the Spirit of st. Louis airport (ksus), Chesterfield, Missouri, at approximately 1500 central daylight time, may 7, 2015, aircraft N127AE, Bell 206L-3, contacted a runway centerline light causing substantial damage to the…Incident 20150318002969IBell 206L-3 · Lexington, KYMarch 18, 2015 at 1440 EDT N282AE, a 1991 Bell helicopter, 206L-3, sn 51452, owned and operated by air evac EMS, inc. made an uneventful precautionary landing in a field near the university of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. The pilot smelled something resembling…Accident 20140127000589ABell 206L-3 · Silt, COOn 01/27/2014 a bht 206 L3 registration # N207DS being operated by delta bravo sierra, inc., the area of operation was the Silt, CO area. The purpose for the operation was power line survey. At or around 0700 the aircraft was inspected by a certificated…Accident 20131009020959ABell 206L-3 · Patterson, LAPilot brought aircraft to a 10 foot hover, as he departed he flew parallel to the flare boom. Aircraft being in transitional lift attitude, a loud noise was heard, white smoke was coming from the engine exhaust. Aircraft lost power and descended towards…Accident 20130907016229ABell 206L-3 · Amistad, NMOn September 7, 2013 @ 1600 MDT a Bell 206B L-3, registered to state of Illinois department of transportation hit the ground northeast of Amistad, new Mexico while on a ?public use? Flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight…Accident 20130628011389ABell 206L-3 · Missoula, MTOn June 28, 2013, at 1230 MST, a Bell helicopter 206-L3, N868H, crashed while conducting a performance demonstration to the forest service. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot was…Incident 20120504009409IBell 206L-3 · Homer, AK5/4/2012 - During a post flight inspection the maintenance person found the tail rotor blades damaged. The proper people were notified and corrective procedures were followed. The blades were removed and sent to the oem for inspection. 5/10/2012 - the oem…Accident 20120312003709ABell 206L-3During attempted takeoff the aircraft rolled over onto right side. Main rotor blade struck the steel platform causing substaintial damage to aircraft. Pilot failed to complete a through preflight and left the right tie down attached to the aircraft.Accident 20111201028749ABell 206L-3 · Wingate, NCPilot [privacy data omitted] was demostrating a straight in autorotation in a clear grassy field. Pilot did not maintain proper control of the aircraft resulting in the aircraft contacting the ground. One of the two main rotor blades struck both left and…Accident 20110324005029ABell 206L-3 · Boothville, LAAt approximately 2155 zulu, N32041 took off from an oil platform located at main pass 61A. Approximately the same time as the aircraft's take off, the oil platform was venting gas from the platform's flare boom. The flare boom points in a easterly direction.…Incident 20110215001289IBell 206L-3 · Tulsa, OKAircraft struck by bird on vertical fin. Pilot performed precautionary landing in field.Accident 20101208052209ABell 206L-3 · Pahokee, FLFAA arrived at accident scene at approximately 1130 hrs. Palm beach sheriff was at the scene with the area secured. The pilot was not at the scene and was taken to the hospital. Inspection of the crash site revealed that the helicopter came in with forward…Accident 20100719040879ABell 206L-3 · Wells, NVPilot accomplished a toe in approach and landing to a rock ledge approximately 550 above the terrain to allow a rescue person with equipment to board the helicopter. After liftoff from the rock ledge, the helicopter entered a steep nose down attitude and…Incident 20100610036119IBell 206L-3 · Port O'Conner, TXThe pilot departed Port o' connor TX. His intended destination was an oil and gas platform 50 NM offshore in the gulf of Mexico. Approximately 9 NM from his destination the pilot heard a "pop", and felt vibration. The nose of the aircraft tucked down and to…Accident 20090826051219ABell 206L-3 · White Plains, NYDuring an external start procedure of N22ZA with a ground power unit (gpu) the pilot failed to disconnect the ground power unit and attempted to takeoff into forward hover flight while still connected to the gpu. The helicopter came to a sudden stop the pilot…Incident 20090408004769IBell 206L3 · Vick, TX(-23) On April 8, 2009, at approximately 0035 CDT, N295AE departed brady, Texas to transport a patient to san angelo, Texas. Twenty-five minutes into the flight inspection it was revealed the left vertical winglet on the horizontal stabilizer was missing…Incident 20071014023179IBell 206L3 · Opelousas, LA(-23) While executing a hovering autorotation, the pilot receiving instruction responded to the simulated emergency by applying excessive pitch and a rapid application of throttle. The check airman attempted to retard the throttle to prevent an over torque or…Accident 20070722016269ABell 206L3 · Gulf Of Mexico, US(-23) In accordance with [privacy data omitted], the pilot of aircraft N330P; during the takeoff phase from HI-138, an uncommanded left yaw occurred accompanied by a loss in altitude while still over the heli-deck. Pilot and passenger statements indicate that…Incident 20061117026099IBell 206L3 · LA(-23) During cruise flight, bird struck aircraft, which destroyed passenger windscreen causing a loss of tailrotor thrust. Pilot landed aircraft in water without incident.Accident 20060810014959ABell 206L3 · Salt Lake City, UT(-23) Pilot was hovering expecting a clearance to takeoff on a medical mission. Air traffic delayed clearance due to an inbound helicopter landing at the same ramp. The pilot did not realize that the helicopter was moving backward due to visual reference at…Accident 20060712012929ABell 206L3 · Wheeler Peak, NM(-23) On July 12, 2006, at 1515 mdst, a Bell 206 L3, N44NM, registered to msi N44NM LLC and operated by news channel 4, impacted terrain while attempting to land in the Wheeler Peak wilderness area near Wheeler Peak, new Mexico, while on an electronic news…Accident 20060615010819ABell 206L3 · Vernal, UT(-23) Pilot was operating out of a remote site at 7240 MSL with a density altitude of approx 9700 feet. There were five passengers on board and the aircraft was 40 pounds below max gross weight. The take off area was located in heavy sage brush with some…Incident 20060530013389IBell 206L3 · Grand Isle, LA(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] landed his BH-206L-3 offshore on platform Grand Isle 43 aa and was found a few minutes later unconscious in the aircraft. He was removed and evacuated to our lady of the seas hospital in galliano, Louisiana where he was…Incident 20060318004309IBell 206L3 · Intercoastal Ci, LA(-23) Pilot landed on VE-245 (petroleum platform in the gulf of Mexico) to pick up fuel. He parked his a/c facing north and on the east side of the landing platform (east side of the red line). After refueling and starting the a/c, he picked the a/c up into a…Incident 20060107000779IBell 206L3 · Norwood, MA(-23) Instructor pilot [privacy data omitted] (PIC) was training pilot [privacy data omitted] on an upcoming 135-check ride for the BHT-206-L3. Upon completion of the training flight both pilots observed buckling damage to the tailboom. The damage was located…Accident 20051006024639ABell 206L3 · Gulf Of Mexico, US(-23) Aircraft departed from vermillion 408 enroute to pick up 2 passengers at vermillion 369, then to scott, Louisiana (main base). Company lost contact with aircraft at 1645C on 10/06/2005. On 10/11/2005, company has not found any part or parts of the…Incident 20050817023009IBell 206L3 · Gulf Of Mexico, TX(-23) Helicopter vertical fin struck heliport safety fence during flare to land on an offshore oil platform located in mustang island, block A111, Gulf Of Mexico. Nearest city/state rockport, TX.
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