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NTSB investigations: Bell 206B, 1985

18 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bell 206B. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB NYC86FA037Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Cheshire, CTThe helicopter was flying at or near the base of the overcast when it contacted a tree and descended to ground impact. Witnesses reported hearing the eng operating during the accident sequence and the area was covered with heavy fog. No mechanical malfunction…Nov 20, 1985 · N5828J · DestroyedNTSB FTW86LRG01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · Port O'Conner, TXThe acft rolled over after a forced lndg due to loss of power. The eng lost about 60 percent of its power during cruise at about 250 ft AGL. Post acc inspection showed that fuel line p/n 685481 b-nut had backed off the fuel control end of line 250C20 ipc. The…Oct 23, 1985 · N376EH · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA007Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell BH 206BII · Kremmling, COWhile maneuvering to observe wildlife, the pilot attempted to hover out of gnd effect in steep mtns terrain at 9800 ft MSL at 2550 lbs gw with a 7-10KT tailwind. According to acft hoge charts in the POH, the acft was not capable of hoge in the conditions of…Oct 10, 1985 · N1959G · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA360Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · North Padre 967The helicoter was attempting to take off with a rope still attached to the forward fuselage tiedown. A witness stated that the nose of the aircraft rotated down as the tail lifted to a near vertical attitude. The pilot inflated the floatsbut the aircraft…Sep 29, 1985 · N305AL · DestroyedNTSB NYC85FA245Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Chalkhill, PAThe helicopter was being used on an external load operation with a 100 ft cable attached. When a 618 lb load was ready to be moved, the plt started the eng, lifted off & moved the helicopter to a hover over the load. The loaders hooked the load to the cable &…Sep 22, 1985 · N32TV · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA407Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean)The helicopter experienced a loss of pwr within 10 minutes after takeoff from a fishing vessel. The helicopter was ditched in the Ocean at coordinates 11.25'N and 103.37'W. Examination of fuel samples from the fishing vessel revealed both upper and lower fuel…Sep 17, 1985 · N2160L · DestroyedNTSB SEA85LA214Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206BII · Atlanta, IDA loss of pwr occurred shortly before touchdown. The left skid struck a rock during touchdown causing the acft to roll onto its right side. Twenty-five flt hrs prior to this flt an identical situation occurred and a loose air line to the fuel control was…Sep 14, 1985 · N58012 · DestroyedNTSB FTW85LA315Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Damon, TXThe plt experienced an eng deceleration to flt idle while cruising 1000 MSL. He autorotated into trees in a heavily wooded area. A subsequent eng disassembly and examination revealed the pwr control line, p/n 6848471-B, was broken at its attaching 'b' nut…Aug 9, 1985 · N22952 · DestroyedNTSB CHI85LA303Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206BII · Farmington, MNDuring maneuvering to ld in an uncultivated fld the tail rotor struck a fence post,from a dismantled fence,that was concealed by high weeds. One tail rotor blade was separated,the pilot lost control,and on touchdown the helicopter rolled over.Jul 20, 1985 · N49737 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA323Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Soda Springs, CAOn July 19,1985 a Bell 206B lost control while maneuvering near Soda Springs,CA.the aircraft was substantially damaged and the two pilots sustained serious injuries. The repoted he was maneuvering at 30 mph looking for sheep in mountainous terrain when he…Jul 19, 1985 · N7910J · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85FA315Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206-B · Page, AZOn July 12, 1984, a Bell 206B helicopter collided with a steel bridge 10 miles so of Page, AZ. The helicopter was being filmed in flt during the making of a movie. VMC existed at the time. The helicopter was destroyed and the plt and pax, an italian actor,…Jul 12, 1985 · N38942 · DestroyedNTSB LAX85LA299Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBell 206B3 · Grand Canyon, AZDuring a movie filming flight, the helicopter was acting as the camera platform and filming a fixed wing aircraft during a straight in appraoch to the airport, the plt of the helicopter requested a right 180 degree turn at mid field to land at the north…Jun 28, 1985 · N2766Y · Substantial damageNTSB NYC85FNC04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · W. Brattleboro, VTThe acft lost pwr during normal cruise. The plt attempted to autorotate into a clearing in the trees. Post accident exam discovered an air leak in the fuel control. The pressure compressor discharge (pcd) line 'b' nut was disconnected from the fuel control.…May 30, 1985 · N23LV · DestroyedNTSB NYC85FGM04Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBell 206B · New Baltimore, PAThe acft collided with a power line during aerial application operations. There was no malfunction of equipment prior to the accident. The helicopter descended into trees & was damaged. The plt said that he was looking for a cut off marker in the form of a…May 22, 1985 · N9901K · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85FA065Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell BH-206-B · Valdez, AKThe pilot in command stated that he was on final approach and at 125 feet AGL, he heard the low RPM audio warning and he immediately entered an autorotation by lowering the collective to the full down position and closing the throttle to the flight idle…Apr 19, 1985 · N385EH · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85FA052Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Whittier, AKThe helicopter impacted terrain in a 150 ft gorge after contacting telephone lines along a railroad right-of-way aprx 2 miles north of a tunnel station. Purpose of the flt was to survey the area around the tunnel station.Mar 9, 1985 · N2060V · DestroyedNTSB SEA85FA040Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206BIII · Yerington, NVThe plt made an en route emergency landing due to deteriorated wx. After waiting some period of time, a takeoff was attempted but the helicopter was unable to become airborne. The helicopter bounced down hilly terrain and rolled over to the left. Wx at the…Jan 13, 1985 · N3185Z · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85FA101Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206B · Trimmer, CAThe plt stated the helicopter lost pwr during cruise when he attempted to add pwr to climb. He stated that N2 decreased along with the activation of visual and audio engine out warnings. An autorotation was performed to a road, however, the helicopter slid…Jan 8, 1985 · N59549 · Substantial damage