Bell 206L-1 N3894Q
18 May 2002 · Salem, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 May 2002 at about 20:49 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N3894Q was involved in an accident near Salem, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. 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 20:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salem, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0194, -111.6142
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1
- Registration
- N3894Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bountiful → Salem
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN02LA044
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
a loss of tail rotor effectiveness during takeoff. A contributing factor was the wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The helicopter was lifting off from a steel helipad located at the 8,800' msl level when it began turning to the right. The pilot applied left pedal, but the helicopter struck trees and impacted terrain 300 feet from the helipad. The pilot told an FAA inspector he had lost "tail rotor effectiveness." The pilot said there were gusty winds in the area at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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