Bell 205-A1 N2236W
14 August 1972 · Maybell, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1972 at about 16:15 local time, a Bell 205-A1 registered N2236W, operated by US Bureau Land, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Maybell, Colorado, United States. 13 people were on board and 13 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Maybell, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Heliport 2
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205-A1
- Registration
- N2236W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- US Bureau Land
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Fire Control
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3421
People
13 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
UN MAINTAIN FLT DUE ABOUT 1295 LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT FOR 11000 FT D/A.USED WRONG CHARTS, LMTD EXPER
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1972 | Bell 205A-1 | Dulac, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 11 |
| 26 Aug 1972 | Bell 205-A1 | Ojai, California, United States | Evergreen Heli | Fatal | 6 |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Bell 205-A1 | Thompson Fls, Montana, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1973 | Bell 205A-1 | Luna, New Mexico, United States | Jelco, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jul 1971 | Bell 205A-1 | Costa Rica, Central America | Petroleum Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1973 | Bell 205-A1 | Lester, Washington, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |