Aviation Crash Map

Bell 206-B N219SH

22 April 2007 · Sevierville, Tennessee, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 April 2007 at about 19:15 local time, a Bell 206-B registered N219SH, operated by Daniel L. Haynes, was involved in an accident near Sevierville, Tennessee, United States. 2 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 19:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Sevierville, Tennessee, United States
Nearest airport
Eagles Landing Heliport (03TN)
Coordinates
35.9225, -83.5794
Aircraft
Bell 206-B
Registration
N219SH
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Daniel L. Haynes
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sevierville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL07CA076

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the flight controls while at a hover that resulted in the tail colliding with the ground, a subsequent hard landing, and collapse of the skids.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he was hovering the helicopter from the left front seat using the collective pitch from the right front seat and the cyclic control from the left front seat. He said the tail of the helicopter collided with the ground and he applied improper flight control inputs. The helicopter landed hard on the ground and collapsed the skids causing structural damage to the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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