Bell 206B N59MB
1 February 2005 · Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 2005 at about 19:26 local time, a Bell 206B registered N59MB was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lancaster Airport (LNS)
- Coordinates
- 40.1250, -76.3000
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N59MB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lancaster → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC05CA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of lateral control while attempting to transition to a hover from the ground. A factor was the bright sunlight conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot increased collective to transition to a hover, the helicopter immediately rolled over onto its right side. The pilot added that the helicopter was positioned into the direct sunlight, and he experienced "dazzling sunlight" being reflected from surrounding snow banks. The pilot did not report any mechanical difficulties with the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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