# NTSB MIA85LA232: Bell 206A, N7882S, Sarasota, FL, August 14, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 14, 1985, 17:48 local (21:48 UTC)
- Place: Sarasota, FL
- Coordinates: 27.880044, -82.330245 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8800&lon=-82.3302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31442
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85LA232
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31442/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA232

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, standing - idling rotors
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - disregarded, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Roll over, standing - idling rotors

## Analysis

THE HELICOPTER PLT LANDED THE HELICOPTER ON A WOOD DECKED LANDING DOLLY. AFTER LANDING HE REDUCED THE COLLECTIVE PITCH CONTROL FULL DOWN AND REDUCED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. AT THE TIME OF LANDING THE WIND WAS ON THE NOSE OF THE ACFT. SHORTLYAFTER LANDING THE WIND SHIFTED TO THE LEFT AND INCREASED IN INTENSITY. THE ACFT THEN YAWED TO THE LEFT AND ROLLED OVER OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DOLLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7882S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7882S-1989-01-26), registration cancelled 1989-01-26, S/N 69 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 069
- Airframe hours: 6601
- Engines: ALLISON 250-C18 317 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Dolphin Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 1, 1985, 3 hours before
- Departed: SRQ, SARASOTA, FL
- Airport: SRQ, Sarasota

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 3,300 total, 260 in this make and model, 1,405 as pilot in command, 38 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SRQ

## 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 19850814071679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850814071679A), Aug 14, 1985: Bell 206A, Sarasota Braden, FL, Substantial damage. During engine shutdown after landing on dolly, aircraft spun and rolled over. Gusty shifting winds reported.

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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