- Date
- November 6, 1985, 18:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Brownstone, MI
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N430MBBell 206L
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851106056079A
- Case key
- 13382
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Analysis
The aircraft was departing the aircraft owners backyard after discharching two passengers. The pilot stated that he was experiencing cyclic feedback as he attempted to pick the aircraft up to a hover. The feedback became uncontrollable and the aircraft rolled over. The takeoff was attempted from wet sloping terrain on a dark night without the use of a landing light.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N430MB
- Reported as
- Bell 206L
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45039
- Airframe hours
- 2,473
- Engine
- Allison 250-C2OB, 420 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Fritz Enterprises, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 9, 1985 · 80 hours before
- Destination
- 1D2 · Plymouth, MI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 5,419 total · 620 in this make and model · 3,069 as pilot in command · 33 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 210° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft unknown
- Temperature
- 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.