- Date
- February 26, 1984, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Tarentum, PA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N59405Bell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840226007309A
- Case key
- 35503
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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.
Roll over
Landing gear,skid assembly - movement restrictedFactor
Rotorcraft flight controls - improper use ofCause
Remedial action - improperCause
Analysis
During a practice flt the plt tried to lift off but the right skid seemed to stick. The acrt rolled to the right and although the plt stated he took corrective action the acft rolled over onto its right side.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N59405
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1151
- Engine
- Allison 250, 250 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Keystone Aircraft Sales, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 9, 1983 · 155 hours before
- Departed
- Harmarville, PA
- Destination
- Tarentum, PA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,310 total · 138 in this make and model · 2,121 as pilot in command · 66 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.