Bell 206B N2925W
12 April 1985 · Lake Berryessa, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 April 1985 at about 21:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered N2925W, operated by Horizon Helicopter, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lake Berryessa, California, United States. 5 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Berryessa, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5499, -122.1506
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N2925W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Horizon Helicopter, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Berryessa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA200
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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 ACFT WAS ON A LOW LEVEL, EAGLE SURVEY MISSION. WHILE CRUISING BETWEEN 20 & 30 MPH, THE PLT FLEW UP A CANYON & WAS CROSSING A RIDGE AT ABOUT 150 FT AGL WHEN HE SAW WIRES AHEAD. HE TOOK EVASIVE ACTION, BUT THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE WIRES. THE TAIL ROTOR & GEAR BOX WERE TORN FROM THE HELICOPTER & IT BEGAN SPINNING. THE PLT TRIED TO LOWER THE COLLECTIVE & RETARD THE THROTTLE TO STOP THE SPIN, BUT HAD NO THROTTLE OR COLLECTIVE CONTROL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER CRASH LANDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Bell 206L-1 | Saginaw, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1985 | Bell 206B | Damon, Texas, United States | Evergreen Helicopters Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Bell 206A | San Diego, California, United States | Blue Bird Express Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bell 206B | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Michael Pariser | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Bell 206L-1 | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,732 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |