- Date
- May 9, 1987, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Sloan, NV
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3187DBell 206-B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870509016019A
- Case key
- 40622
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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.
Loss of control - in flight
Weather condition - high windFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Weather condition - gusts
In-flight planning/decision - disregardedCause
Directional control - not maintainedCause
Remedial action - not performedCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Roll over
Analysis
While climbing at a slow airspeed at a low altitude above the ground during strong gusting wind conditions, the pilot initiated a right turn and encountered an uncommanded right yaw. The aircraft completed several right spinning turns, impacted the ground, and rolled onto its left side.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3187D
- Reported as
- Bell 206-B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1326
- Airframe hours
- 5,434
- Engine
- Allison 250C20B, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jetcopters II, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Special Aircraft Charter, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 1, 1987
- Departed
- LAS · Las Vegas, NV
- Destination
- Sloan, NV
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 4,500 total · 1,650 in this make and model · 1,280 as pilot in command · 124 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 30 knots, gusting 35
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 88 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.