Bell 206B N127TP
7 January 2010 · Kalispell, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 January 2010 at about 21:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered N127TP, operated by N127TP, LLC, was involved in an accident near Kalispell, Montana, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kalispell, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.1339, -113.8306
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N127TP
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- N127TP, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalispell → Kalispell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain lateral drift control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that he was landing the turbine-powered helicopter on a frozen lake covered by 18 to 24 inches of snow. He reported that during the landing flare, in reduced visibility due to blowing snow, the helicopter drifted right and when the skid depth in the snow increased the helicopter rolled over, which resulted in structural damage to the airframe. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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