Bell 206L-3 N206UH
11 August 2006 · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 2006 at about 04:43 local time, a Bell 206L-3 registered N206UH was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 04:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Salt Lake City International (SLC)
- Coordinates
- 40.7836, -111.9583
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-3
- Registration
- N206UH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Toole
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA161
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance by allowing the helicopter to drift backwards, resulting in its tail rotor striking a hangar.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While hovering prior to takeoff and waiting for company traffic to pass clear, the helicopter inadvertently drifted backward striking a hangar with its tail rotor, which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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