Bell 206B N2269A
29 June 2001 · Salinas, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2001 at about 16:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered N2269A was involved in an accident near Salinas, California, United States. 3 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salinas, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salinas Municipal (SNS)
- Coordinates
- 36.6628, -121.6064
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N2269A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salinas → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA227
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the student's improper use of the cyclic controls and his failure to relinquish aircraft control, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter rolled over onto its right side after the student pilot improperly positioned the cyclic control during liffoff to a hover. According to the instructor, the student was lifting the helicopter into a hover when he applied slight right cyclic. The instructor reported he was guarding the controls at the time, and announced verbally he had the controls. As he attempted to lower the collective and center the cyclic, he noticed the student still had his hands on the controls and was continuing with a right cyclic input and increase in collective. The helicopter subsequently rolled onto its right side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 Jan 2001 | Bell 206L-1 | Quincy, Illinois, United States | Air Evac EMS | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 2001 | Bell 206B | San Diego, California, United States | David K. Martz | No injuries | - |
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