Bell 206L-1 N9877Z

Summary

On 4 May 2005 at about 05:01 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N9877Z, operated by CFC Aviation, was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Texas, United States. 6 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

4 May 2005 at 05:01

Classification

Accident

Location

Georgetown, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.6739, -97.6742

Aircraft

Bell 206L-1

Registration

N9877Z

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

CFC Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Georgetown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05CA121

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 5,600-hour pilot reported that the helicopter experienced an uncontrolled 40-degree yaw to the right while in cruise flight at 500 feet above the ground at an airspeed of 90 knots. The uncommanded yaw was followed by a shutter and vibration within the fuselage and tail section. The pilot elected to perform a precautionary landing on a highway. During the flare and landing, the helicopter landed hard. In a follow-up interview with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, who inspected the helicopter, the pilot added that the helicopter bounced back into the air after contacting the road, coming to rest on the edge of the road.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.