- Date
- December 13, 1983, 11:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place
- Supai, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N10MPBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831213061019A
- Case key
- 24121
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Analysis
The plt was transporting an external load of drywall panels when the acft's eng chip light illuminated. He set the load down & inspected the acft & eng. Finding nothing wrong, he reconnected the cable which was connected to the net containing the panels. However he inadvertently reconnected the cable to the acft in such a manner that it passed over the top of the right skid tube at the heel. During the subsequent lift-off the acft's nose abruptly pitched up & the acft rolled onto its right side impacting the terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10MP
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 421
- Airframe hours
- 11,924
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 133
- Registered owner
- North American Helicopter Ser.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,825 total · 981 in this make and model · 1,660 as pilot in command · 208 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.