Bell 206B N224TV
23 February 1993 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 February 1993 at about 23:25 local time, a Bell 206B registered N224TV, operated by Jonhnson, James P., was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Downtown Airpark (2DT)
- Coordinates
- 35.4304, -97.5198
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N224TV
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jonhnson, James P.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA090
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PASSENGERS INADVERTENT CONTROL INTERFERENCE. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE PASSENGER
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A HELICOPTER PILOT ALLOWED THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF HIS HELICOPTER TO LIGHTLY RIDE THE CONTROLS WHILE HE DEMONSTRATED THE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE AT A 3 FOOT HOVER. THE PASSENGER APPLIED TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE CYCLIC WHICH CAUSED THE REAR OF THE RIGHT SKID TO STRIKE THE GROUND WHILE THE HELICOPTER WAS HOVERING SIDEWARDS. THE STUCK RIGHT SKID CREATED A PIVOT POINT FOR A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER AND THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST ON ITS RIGHT SIDE
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 29 Oct 1993 | Bell 206B | W. Cameron 240 | Seahawk Services, Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1993 | Bell 206L-3 | Gulf of Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1993 | Bell 206L-3 | Agoura Hills, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1993 | Bell 206B-III | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Warren Smith | No injuries | - |
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