FTW83LA328

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206 · Houston, TX · July 7, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 7, 1983, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
Place
Houston, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N352QTBell 206
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830707030849A
Case key
20970

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with objectHover
Clearance - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Roll overHover

Analysis

The plt stated he intended to move the helicopter from a dolly platform to a surface parking area when the left skid collided with the dolly and the acft rolled over.

Aircraft

Registration
N352QT
Reported as
Bell 206
Category
Helicopter
Serial number
67
Airframe hours
7,190
Engine
Allison C-20B, 400 horsepower, turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Other work use · Part 91
Registered owner
Hollico Service
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Last inspection
100 hour · May 16, 1983
Airport
Hollico

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
29
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Right
Flight hours
2,755 total · 15 in this make and model · 2,755 as pilot in command · 205 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
5 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.