Bell 206B-II N76EF
16 April 1987 · Yucaipa, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1987 at about 17:30 local time, a Bell 206B-II registered N76EF, operated by J. C. Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Yucaipa, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yucaipa, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0394, -117.0094
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B-II
- Registration
- N76EF
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- J. C. Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA179
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
A BELL 206B WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED WHILE LNDG AT A 5,720 FT HIGH HELIPAD. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE TERMINATED THE APRCH AT A 8-10 FT HOVER AND BEGAN TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT WITH FULL LEFT PEDAL APPLIED. AFTER 1 1/2 TO 2 TURNS THE PLT ATMPTD TO FLY OUT OF THE SPIN BY LOWERING THE NOSE AND REDUCING POWER. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO SPIN AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN ROLLING ONTO IT'S LEFT SIDE. THE APPROX DENSITY ALTITUDE (DA) FOR THE HELIPAD WAS 6,800 FT MSL. AC 61-13B STATES, 'IF THE DESTINATION IS AT A HIGHER ALTITUDE AND/OR HIGHER TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE CONTENT PREVAIL, SUFFICIENT POWER MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE TO HOVER AT THE DESTINATION WITH THE EXISTING GROSS WEIGHT'. THE MANUAL ALSO STATES THAT A NORMAL APRCH TO THE SURFACE SHOULD BE USED WHEN HIGH DA OR HEAVILY LOADED CONDITIONS EXIST. THE FAA DEFINED 'UNANTICIPATED RIGHT YAW' AS AN OCCURRENCE OF AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT YAW RATE WHICH DOES NOT SUBSIDE OF ITS OWN ACCORD AND WHICH, IF NOT CORRECTED CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF ACFT CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1987 | Bell 206B | Austin, Texas, United States | Omni Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Bell 206L-1 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | All American Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bell 206B III | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Aero West Management Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1987 | Bell 206L-1 | Pollockville, North Carolina, United States | Omniflight Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 10 Dec 1987 | Bell 206L-3 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Central Flying Service | Unknown | - |
| 19 Nov 1987 | Bell 206L-3 | Rialto, California, United States | William Lyon Company | Serious injuries | - |
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