Bell 206B N16915

Summary

On 18 August 1995 at about 12:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered N16915, operated by Helicopter Transport Services, was involved in an accident near Bingham, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 August 1995 at 12:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bingham, Maine, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

N16915

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Helicopter Transport Services

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA198

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot's inadequate landing flare resulting in a hard landing and roll over, and a subsequent collision with trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT HAD BEEN CONDUCTING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. DURING THE THIRD APPROACH TO LANDING, THE LEFT SKID TOUCHED DOWN FIRST, AND THEN THE RIGHT SKID FOLLOWED BY THE HELICOPTER ROLLING TO THE RIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES, AND THE FAA INSPECTOR STATED, 'INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE AT THE CRASH SITE...YIELDED NO MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL FAILURE FINDINGS.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.