Bell 206B N3912T
9 October 1984 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 October 1984 at about 20:15 local time, a Bell 206B registered N3912T was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N3912T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85FA007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
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
THE HELICOPTER'S TAIL ROTOR SECTION CONTACTED A PWR LINE DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. A SECTION OF TAIL ROTOR BLADE TIPWAS FOUND BENEATH THE PWR LINES. THE PILOT REPORTED A VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL PEDALS. HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING INTO AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE TOUCHDOWN THE HELICOPTER SPUN TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED COMING TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-12 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1984 | Cessna 150L | Evanston, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1984 | Cessna 172M | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Chemaire Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172 | Thermopolis, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1984 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Alcova, Wyoming, United States | Evergreen Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Cessna 150M | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |