Bell 206B III N2145C

Summary

On 28 December 1983 at about 17:30 local time, a Bell 206B III registered N2145C was involved in an accident near Vermillion 255B. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 December 1983 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Vermillion 255B

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 206B III

Registration

N2145C

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW84LA105

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE WAITING FOR PASSENGERS TO BOARD THE HELICOPTER THE PLT HEARD AND FELT SOMETHING HIT THE TAIL ROTOR. THE ENG WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND IT WAS REVEALED THAT A PASSENGER HAD WALKED INTO THE TAIL ROTOR. THE PASSENGER WAS WAS WELL EXPERIENCED IN HELICOPTER OPERATION AT THE SITE AND HAD NOT FOLLOWED ESTABLISHED WALKWAYS TO THE ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.