Bell 206B-III N94WF

Summary

On 17 June 1999 at about 14:12 local time, a Bell 206B-III registered N94WF was involved in an accident near Tinicum, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was 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.

Date

17 June 1999 at 14:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Tinicum, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

40.4308, -75.1006

Aircraft

Bell 206B-III

Registration

N94WF

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Erwinna → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC99LA147

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper altitude above the water.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing aerial application over the Delaware River. He stated that his attention was momentarily diverted, as he was looking at a flow gauge inside the cockpit. The pilot further stated that he flew too low, causing the skids to contact the water. The main rotor blades subsequently struck the water, and the helicopter came to rest in the river.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.