Bell 206B-III N206BY

Summary

On 1 March 2011 at about 15:30 local time, a Bell 206B-III registered N206BY, operated by Upper Limit Aviation, was involved in an accident near Tooele, Utah, 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.

Date

1 March 2011 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tooele, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Tooele Valley (KTVY)

Coordinates

40.6125, -112.3508

Aircraft

Bell 206B-III

Registration

N206BY

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Upper Limit Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Tooele

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11LA151

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain yaw control of the helicopter during a maneuvering hover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the make and model helicopter.

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

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While accompanying a pilot who was developing further proficiency in helicopter long-line external load operations, the accident pilot, who had a total time of 1.5 hours in the make and model helicopter that was being flown, was offered the opportunity to fly an external load circuit. During the circuit, which was the pilot's first long-line experience in that make and model helicopter, the helicopter suddenly began to yaw to the right as it approached the point where the load was going to be placed on the ground. The pilot at the controls was unable to arrest the yaw, and during his attempt to regain control of the helicopter, it descended into the terrain. A postaccident examination of the helicopter found no evidence of any anomaly or malfunction that would have contributed to a loss of control of the helicopter.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.