Bell 206B N7JR
4 August 2000 · Marengo, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 August 2000 at about 22:15 local time, a Bell 206B registered N7JR was involved in an accident near Marengo, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marengo, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Windrose (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 42.2398, -88.6005
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N7JR
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Barrington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA250
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the simulated autorotation performed by the pilot at too low an altitude and airspeed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter impacted terrain during a simulated autorotation. The pilot reported that he began the autorotation at a low altitude and low airspeed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2000 | Bell 206B | Cocodrie, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2000 | Bell 206L-1 | Mesa Verde, Colorado, United States | U.s. Bureau of Reclamation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Bell 206B | North Arlington, New Jersey, United States | Raco Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2000 | Bell 206BII | Newhalem, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2000 | Bell 206B | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | U.s. Coast Guard | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Bell 206-L4 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | US Forest Service | No injuries | - |
All 1,732 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2000 | Beechcraft 58 | Decatur, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 27 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Danville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Weatherly 201B | Streator, Illinois, United States | DON Younglove | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2000 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |