Bell 206B N2184Z
3 February 1996 · Cushing, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 February 1996 at about 21:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N2184Z, operated by Corporate Helicopters, Inc., was involved in an accident near Cushing, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cushing, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9692, -96.7602
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N2184Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Corporate Helicopters, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA110
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The inadvertent deployment of the passenger's parachute as a result of his failure to follow proper procedures and deactivate the automatic opening device on the parachute.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After one of a group of five parachutists decided not to jump from the helicopter, he failed to deactivate a safety device designed to open his reserve parachute at a preset altitude. As the helicopter descended through approximately 1,000 feet AGL, the reserve opened automatically and the parachutist was pulled from the helicopter. The parachute snagged on the skids of the helicopter and did not inflate fully. The parachutist was injured during his subsequent hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1996 | Bell 206B | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Idaho Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Bell 206B | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1996 | Bell 206B | Supai, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Bell 206B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Bell 206B III | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1996 | Bell 206B | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Dept. of the Interior | No injuries | - |
All 1,732 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1996 | Cessna A188B | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Carson Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1996 | McDonnell Douglas MD-520N | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172N | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1996 | Bell B206-BIII | Chandler, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1996 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Pond Creek, Oklahoma, United States | Homestead Farms Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Deaton JUNGSTER-1 | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |