# NTSB ERA11WA120: Bell 206B III, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, January 14, 2011

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: January 14, 2011, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Ocho Rios, Jamaica
- Coordinates: 18.416666, -77.116668 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4167&lon=-77.1167&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 78191
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA11WA120
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/78191/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=78191
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11WA120

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On January 14, 2011, about 1600 eastern standard time, a Bell 206B III, Jamaican registration 6Y-JCA, operated by Captain's Aviation Services Limited, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Kingston Jamaica, destined for the Rooms Hotel in Ocho Rios. According to information obtained from an official with the Government of Jamaica, the helicopter was on short final approach to the Rooms Hotel, about 50 feet above ground level, when it experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot performed an autorotation to a grass area on hotel property; however, the helicopter slid on the grass and struck a coconut tree. The helicopter sustained damaged to the nose section, both main rotor blades, and the skid. The helicopter was equipped with a Rolls Royce (Allison) 250-C20B engine. The engine compressor was retained for further examination. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Jamaica. Any further information can be obtained from: Civil Aviation Authority 4 Winchester Road Kingston 5, Jamaica Telephone: 876-920-2280 Fax: 876-920-0194 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Jamaica.

## Aircraft

- Registration: 6Y-JCA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B III
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: Rolls Royce 250-C20B turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Captain's Aviation Services Limited
- Registered owner: Captain's Aviation Services Limited
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: Kingston
- Destination: NONE, Ocho Rios
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: NONE, None

## Docket (1 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on February 1, 2011, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=78191. 22 KB in all.

- Foreign Accident Statement (item 1, .PDF, 22 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40342490&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Foreign%20Accident%20Statement-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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