Bell 206B N62HF

Summary

On 20 December 2003 at about 17:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered N62HF was involved in an accident near Henryetta, Oklahoma, 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.

Date

20 December 2003 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

None

Coordinates

35.4407, -95.9793

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

N62HF

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Arlington → Henryetta

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA046

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate visual look out and failure to maintain clearance from guy wire while maneuvering for landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot was attempting to land in a field near a local automobile dealership when his tail boom became entangled in a guy wire. The pilot reported making two close, left-hand patterns around the area to select the best landing site. After a site was determined to be safe, he made an additional short downwind, base and final steep approach into the wind. The pilot further reported that he was aware of the power lines, but did not see the light-gray colored wire that ran between them. After making several attempts to maintain a level attitude, the pilot gently lowered the nose of the helicopter onto the ground and rested it on the front of the skids, with the tail still snagged in the wire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.