- Date
- February 3, 1986, 08:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Young, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3193TBell 206B
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860203002099A
- Case key
- 24898
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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.
Analysis
The plt & his daughter planned to fly to their ranch for the purpose of hiring a manager. Upon arriving at their destination ground fog prevailed. The plt, familiar with the area, attempted to find an area where he could descend below the fog. The fog was at tree top level, & while maneuvering the helicopter collided with 50 feet tall trees. The helicopter fell vertically onto its roof & rolled over killing the plt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3193T
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3807
- Airframe hours
- 231
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20J, 420 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Arthur J. Brow
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 5, 1985 · 32 hours before
- Departed
- FFZ · Mesa, AZ
- Destination
- Young, AZ
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
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,100 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.