Bell 206L N430MB

Summary

On 6 November 1985 at about 23:10 local time, a Bell 206L registered N430MB, operated by Fritz Enterprises, Inc., was involved in an accident near Brownstone, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 November 1985 at 23:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Brownstone, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

42.3098, -83.3808

Aircraft

Bell 206L

Registration

N430MB

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Fritz Enterprises, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Plymouth

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI86LA024

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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT OWNERS BACKYARD AFTER DISCHARCHING TWO PASSENGERS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING CYCLIC FEEDBACK AS HE ATTEMPTED TO PICK THE AIRCRAFT UP TO A HOVER. THE FEEDBACK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED FROM WET SLOPING TERRAIN ON A DARK NIGHT WITHOUT THE USE OF A LANDING LIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.