Bell 206B III VH-MFI
2 February 2006 · Parkes, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 2 February 2006 at about 09:30 local time, a Bell 206B III registered VH-MFI, operated by Southwest Helicopters Pty Ltd, was involved in an accident near Parkes, Australia. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parkes, Australia
- Coordinates
- -33.1300, 148.1700
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B III
- Registration
- VH-MFI
- Category
- Helicopter
- Operator
- Southwest Helicopters Pty Ltd
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- LAX06WA100
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Bell 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2006 | Bell 206B | Vinita, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2006 | Bell 206B | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Bell 206L-1 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Oct 2006 | Bell 206-L4 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Bell 206L | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Bell 206L-1 | Busby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,732 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2006 | Cessna U206 | Brisbane, Australia | Brian Scoffel | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Boeing 717-200 | Paraburdoo, Australia | National Jet | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Brantly B-2B | Googlong, NSW, Australia | Robert Corben Pty. Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Boeing B75N1 | Canyonleigh, NSW, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2006 | Boeing 777 | Brisbane, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 5 Feb 2006 | Cessna 208 CARAVAN | Strahan, Tasmania, Australia | - | Unknown | - |