Bell 206B-3 N207EH

Summary

On 30 August 2000 at about 13:15 local time, a Bell 206B-3 registered N207EH was involved in an accident near Salinas, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 August 2000 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Salinas, California, United States

Coordinates

36.6696, -121.6092

Aircraft

Bell 206B-3

Registration

N207EH

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

LAX00LA326

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate visual surveillance of the worksite to see and avoid power transmission wires.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the agricultural application helicopter completed chemical application at one site and then proceeded to a second application site. While setting up to begin application at the second site, the helicopter struck 12KV electrical power transmission wires without the pilot ever seeing them. He landed the helicopter and observed that the rotor pitch change links were damaged. The pilot attributed the accident to improper reconnaissance of the area prior to starting the application.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.