Bell 206-B N1072Y
31 May 1985 · Fort Worth, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1985 at about 21:05 local time, a Bell 206-B registered N1072Y, operated by Heli-Dyne Systems, Inc., was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Helidyne (17TA)
- Coordinates
- 32.8004, -97.1900
- Aircraft
- Bell 206-B
- Registration
- N1072Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Heli-Dyne Systems, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA241
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT WAS TAKING OFF ON A TEST FLT TO DETERMINE THE AFT C.G. LIMITS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN STC MODIFICATION. AS THE ACFT WAS LIFTED OFF IN A FRONT SKIDS HIGH ATTITUDE, IT ENTERED AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT ROLL. FULL LEFT CYCLIC WOULD NOT STOP THE ROLL AND THE ACFT ROLLED OVER. GUSTY WINDS AND MECHANICAL TURBULENCE FROM NEARBY BLDG'S CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMIC ROLLOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 9 Aug 1985 | Bell 206B | Damon, Texas, United States | Evergreen Helicopters Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Bell 206A | San Diego, California, United States | Blue Bird Express Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bell 206B | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Michael Pariser | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Bell 206B | Lake Berryessa, California, United States | Horizon Helicopter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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