Bell 206B N83086

Summary

On 4 March 2009 at about 15:48 local time, a Bell 206B registered N83086, operated by Bell 206 Inc, was involved in an accident near St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

4 March 2009 at 15:48

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles

Coordinates

18.0356, -63.1011

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

N83086

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Bell 206 Inc

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St. Maarten → St. Maarten

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09WA183

Nobody was injured.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 4, 2009, at 1148 Atlantic standard time, a Bell 206B helicopter, N83086, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Phillipsburg, Saint Maarten, Netherlands, Antilles. The pilot and 2 passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local sightseeing flight. According to information released by the Directorate of Civil Aviation, the helicopter was maneuvering when the pilot noticed a loss of altitude and a corresponding decrease in engine and rotor rpm. The pilot entered autorotation, and maneuvered the helicopter towards the beach. During the descent, he noted that the "engine out" caution light was illuminated. As he approached the landing area, the pilot observed that the beach was crowded, and elected to land in the water. The helicopter landed upright in shallow water, but was subsequently upset by the surf. The accident occurred in the vicinity of 18 degrees, 02 minutes north latitude, 63 degrees, 06 minutes west longitude. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Netherlands Antilles. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Directorate of Civil Aviation (Ministry of Communications) Seru Mahuma z/n Curacao, Netherlands Antilles Tel: (599-9) 839 3333 Fax: (599-9) 868 9924 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Netherlands Antilles.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.