Bell 206B N67183

Summary

On 26 March 2024 at about 18:45 local time, a Bell 206B registered N67183, operated by State of Louisiana, was involved in an accident near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 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

26 March 2024 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR)

Coordinates

30.5330, -91.1524

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

N67183

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1993

Engines

1

Operator

State of Louisiana

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA172

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of control during takeoff that resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The helicopter was positioned on a trailer when the pilot initiated a takeoff from the trailer. The pilot reported that the helicopter began a yaw to the right upon liftoff. He attempted to correct the yaw, but the helicopter continued to yaw. The pilot managed to regain some control and made a hard landing. The pilot’s supervisor was in his office near the trailer when he heard rapid tone changes in the rotor noise. He ran outside and saw the helicopter settle to the ground. He glanced at the helicopter, and it appeared undamaged. While the helicopter was still running, he climbed into the co-pilot side of the helicopter and performed a functional check. All controls functioned properly, and the gauges indicated normal. He then repositioned the helicopter back onto the trailer without incident. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions/failures of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.