Bell 206 B3 N150SP

Summary

On 5 March 2007 at about 15:30 local time, a Bell 206 B3 registered N150SP, operated by Dan S. Scott, was involved in an accident near Custer, Montana, 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.

Date

5 March 2007 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Custer, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Private property (NONE)

Coordinates

46.1289, -107.5511

Aircraft

Bell 206 B3

Registration

N150SP

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Dan S. Scott

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dayton → Custer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07CA069

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance between the tail rotor of his helicopter and a piece of farm equipment during the landing sequence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing his helicopter at a cattle feeding lot, the pilot failed to maintain clearance from a piece of farm equipment that had been parked near the location that he chose to land at. While less than 10 feet above his landing spot, the pilot inadvertently allowed the tail rotor of the helicopter to come in contact with the piece of equipment.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.