Bell 206B N2776V
23 May 1986 · Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 May 1986 at about 00:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered N2776V was involved in an accident near Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N2776V
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91F: Special Flt Ops.
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stamford → Nantucket
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86FA216
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 BELL 206 HELICOPTER WAS EN ROUTE TO NANTOCKET ISLAND WHEN THE PILOT RECEIVED AN INFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING WITH VFR FLIGHT NOT RECOMMENDED. THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED THIS REPORT AND IT APPEARS HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT. THE ACFT DID NOT REACH IT'S FINAL DESTINATION. THE HELICOPTER WAS RECOVERED ON 6/20/86, 40 NAUTICAL MILES FROM IT'S DESTINATION IN 147 DEEP OPEN SEA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1986 | Cessna U206F | Holoyoke, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States | Gerald C. White | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft 100 | Windsor, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-31-325 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Steen Skybolt UNK | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | James E. Fitzgerald | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1986 | Boeing 727-231 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Trans World Airlines | Minor injuries | - |