# NTSB investigations: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1: In flight encounter with weather NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ANC06LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA066.md): Bell 206L-1 · Juneau, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2006 · N45RP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain while maneuvering in adverse weather conditions. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's decision to continue flight into adverse weather, fog, whiteout and flat light… - [NTSB CHI06LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA074.md): Bell 206L-1 · Chesterfield, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2006 · N593AE · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after becoming spatially disorientated shortly after departure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight weather evaluation, his inadvertent flight into night instrument meteorological… - [NTSB FTW04FA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA168.md): Bell 206-L1 · Vermillion Bay, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2004 · N5006F · Destroyed > The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the prevailing thunderstorms and the pilot's inadequate in flight preparation and planning. - [NTSB ATL02FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA048.md): Bell 206L-1 · New Smyrna Bch., FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2002 · N23PJ · Destroyed > The pilot continued visual flight into instrument conditions that resulted in the in-flight collision with trees. Factor were the pilot's alcohol impaired condition, and low cloud conditions. - [NTSB FTW01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA004.md): Bell 206-L1 · Jasper, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2000 · N321CA · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Factors were the fog and the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience. - [NTSB ANC99TA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99TA029.md): Bell 206L-1 · Barrow, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 24, 1999 · N785SR · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare while landing. Factors associated with the accident were whiteout conditions, and the snow-covered terrain. - [NTSB FTW97LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA114.md): Bell 206L-1 · Jamaica Beach, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1997 · N5829D · Destroyed > The pilot's encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control due to the loss of visual cues to detect his height above the water. Factors were the low ceilings and fog, and the loss of tail rotor effectiveness. - [NTSB CHI95LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA327.md): Bell 206L · Ware, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1995 · N2777W · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC conditions. - [NTSB BFO94FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA013.md): Bell 206L-1 · Portland, ME · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1993 · N911ME · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to assure that adequate fuel was available to complete the flight, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors which contributed to the… - [NTSB FTW91FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA035.md): Bell 206L-1 · S Tim Blk 198 · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1991 · N39HC · Destroyed > For undetermined reason(s), the helicoper crashed at sea (gulf of Mexico) in an area with a low ceiling, rain, and thunderstorms. - [NTSB MKC89FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA043.md): Bell 206L-1 · Cape Girardeau, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1988 · N119CG · Destroyed > The helicopter was dispatched at night on an emerg med svc (EMS) flt fm a hospital at Cape Girardeau, MO. Purpose of theflt was to transport a patient fm a hospital at marion, IL, to Cape Girardeau. Wx at Cape Girardeau deteriorated after the acft departed.… - [NTSB LAX89LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA073.md): Bell 206L-1 · Oakland, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1988 · N1072S · Destroyed > Pilots intentional flight into known adverse weather condititions from which he inadvertently descended into the water at a high rate of speed. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing; lack of recent instrument flying… - [NTSB MKC88FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88FA070.md): Bell 206L-1 · Springfield, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1988 · N119AE · Substantial damage > While enroute to a vehicle accident the pilot encountered instrument flight conditions. As a result of flying into fog and turning on his night scanner light, the pilot experienced spatial disorientation and failed to maintain aircraft control. The pilot… - [NTSB SEA87MA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87MA034.md): Bell 206L-1 · Pendleton, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1986 · N7EC · Destroyed > The helicopter departed Pendleton on an emerg med svc/med-evac (EMS) flt to transport a patient to portland. After delivering the patient, the plt took off on the rtn flt with 2 med psnl aboard. Drg arrival at 1658 PST, he requested a special VFR (svfr)… - [NTSB ATL87MA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87MA035.md): Bell 206L-1 · Jamestown, TN · Accident · 4 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1986 · N3898U · Destroyed > The helicopter was being used in an emerg med svc/med-evac (EMS) opn. At 0230, the plt obtained a partial wx briefing. He was advised of flt prctns for IFR wx thru-out the area with low ceilings, fog, precip & mtns obscd. The flt departed nashville at 0245 &… - [NTSB FTW86LRA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRA07.md): Bell 206L-1 · Sabine Pass, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 25, 1986 · N5748Y · No damage > Acft encountered deteriorating weather enroute from shore to an oil rig that was under tow in the gulf of Mexico. Upon encountering IMC conditions, the plt climbed to 600' AGL for better obstacle clearance and turned back toward the beach. During a subsequent… - [NTSB FTW85LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA089.md): Bell 206L-1 · Houma, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1984 · N1075Y · Substantial damage > The plt departed into known bad wx with low ceilings and poor visibility. Very shortly after takeoff the plt elected to return to the arpt. During a descending right turn the plt broke out of IMC at a very low altitude. He pulledcollective but still landed… - [NTSB FTW84LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA118.md): Bell 206L-1 · Venice, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1984 · N5745M · Substantial damage > About 10 min after departing an offshore platform, the plt encountered an area of fog. He descended to aprx 200 ft, slowed to 40 KTS & started turning back. As he was turning, he was looking to the right to locate a petroleum production facility to use as a… - [NTSB FTW84LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA116.md): Bell 206L-1 · Vencie, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1984 · N5759M · Substantial damage > According to the plt, he took off from a came site to pick up duck hunters at several locations. During the flt, he encountered fog & turned toward venice, LA to land. He then saw an oil field structure & some land & elected to make a precautionary landing.… - [NTSB FTW84LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA081.md): Bell 206L-1 · Ardmore, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1983 · N2005A · Substantial damage > The plt stated that before he took off from Oklahoma city, OK, he called the Oklahoma city fss & obtained a wx briefing. The briefing called for light rain showers, minimum ceiling of 1800 ft, visibility of 3 to 5 miles & no chance of fog, except in low lying… - [NTSB FTW82FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA041.md): Bell Helicopter 206L-1 · Houma, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1982 · N1081H · Destroyed > The acft was enroute to the ship shoal area in the gulf of Mexico. Another plt who departed earlier advised the plt that he & another acft had turned around & was returning after encountering a low ceiling & reduced visibility. The surviving pax stated that… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1182107') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1182107&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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