Bell 206L N2777W

Summary

On 20 September 1995 at about 09:20 local time, a Bell 206L registered N2777W was involved in an accident near Ware, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 September 1995 at 09:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Ware, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

37.4503, -89.2595

Aircraft

Bell 206L

Registration

N2777W

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cape Girardeau → Cobben

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI95LA327

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that shortly after taking off, the emergency medical service helicopter began to fly through 'small scuddy clouds.' The pilot decided to abort the flight. He then initiated a left turn and encountered IMC conditions. The pilot stated that he tried to transition to instruments, but he was unable to make the transition before he lost control of the helicopter. The pilot was unable to regain control prior to ground impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.