# NTSB LAX84LA019: Bell 206B, N49670, Santa Ana, CA, October 15, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 15, 1983, 15:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Santa Ana, CA
- Coordinates: 33.71014, -117.870368 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7101&lon=-117.8704&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/800) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24063
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA019
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24063/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA019

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, other
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

AFTER RETURNING FROM A FLT, THE HELICOPTER WAS SHUTDOWN & REFUELED, THEN IT WAS MOVED TO A DOLLY. DURING THE MOVING OPERATION, THE LEFT 'SHOE' SLIPPED OFF THE PLATFORM & THE HELICOPTER ROCKED BACK & DAMAGED THE TAIL ROTOR AREA.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N49670 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1847
- Airframe hours: 7645
- Engines: ALLISON 250-C20 317 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Rogerson Arct. Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 13, 1983, 20 hours before
- Departed: SAN DIEGO, CA
- Airport: SNA, John Wayne

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 88 total, 26 in this make and model, 24 as pilot in command, 88 in the last 90 days, 33 in the last 30 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SNA

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19831015054879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831015054879A), Oct 15, 1983: Bell 206B, Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. Landed on a platform dolly with one skid off dolly. Helicopter rolled over. Witness reports not same as pilots.

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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