SEA76AS009

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Indian Creek, ID · August 8, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1975
Place
Indian Creek, ID · INDIAN CREEK, ID
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1428WBell 206B
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
150438

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3918   75/8/8    INDIAN CREEK,ID     BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 6282
        TIME - 1255                    N1428W              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 1617 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIAN CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIAN CREEK,ID             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
          MISC-DYNAMIC ROLLOVER
        REMARKS- ABRUPT LIFT-OFF.FAILED TO ANTICIPATE ROLLOVER

Aircraft

Registration
N1428W
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Indian Creek

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.