Bell 206B N7891S

Summary

On 11 August 1982 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N7891S, operated by Burnside-Ott Aviation Training, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 August 1982 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Miami, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Opalocka West (X46)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

N7891S

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Burnside-Ott Aviation Training

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tamiami → Tamiami

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA82DA167

1 person had minor injuries.

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

THIS WAS AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT FOR RECURRENT TRAINING AND INVOLVED AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION WITH A 10 FT LINE. WHILE PREPARING TO PICK UP AN 800 LB LOAD, THE HELICOPTER WAS MANEUVERED OVER THE OBJECT WITH SLACK IN THE LINE. THE INSTRUCTOR OBSERVED THAT THE HELICOPTER BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT AND ADVISED THE OTHER PILOT TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE INSTRUCTOR BELIEVED THAT THE OTHER PILOT APPLIED LEFT CYCLIC, BUT ALSO PULLED UP ON THE COLLECTIVE. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT HIS ACTION WAS TO PULL THE MANUAL RELEASE AND TRY TO MAKE A CORRECTION WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE LOAD DID NOT RELEASE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, STRIKING THE GROUND. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT AIRFRAME OR ENGINE FAILURE. THE EXTERNAL LOAD RELEASES (ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL) WERE CHECKED AND BOTH OPERATED NORMALLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.