Bell BH 206BII N1959G

Summary

On 10 October 1985 at about 14:15 local time, a Bell BH 206BII registered N1959G, operated by Phillip J. Spano, JR., was involved in an accident near Kremmling, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 October 1985 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Kremmling, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Kremmling (20V)

Coordinates

39.9196, -104.8706

Aircraft

Bell BH 206BII

Registration

N1959G

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Phillip J. Spano, JR.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Henderson → Kremmling

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN86LA007

2 people were seriously injured.

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

WHILE MANEUVERING TO OBSERVE WILDLIFE, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO HOVER OUT OF GND EFFECT IN STEEP MTNS TERRAIN AT 9800 FT MSL AT 2550 LBS GW WITH A 7-10KT TAILWIND. ACCORDING TO ACFT HOGE CHARTS IN THE POH, THE ACFT WAS NOT CAPABLE OF HOGE IN THE CONDITIONS OF ALT, GW, AND TAILWIND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE ATTEMPT TO EXCEED THE ACFT CAPABILITIES RESULTED A RT SPIN FROM WHICH THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO RECOVER DUE TO LOW ALT AGL. THE ACFT DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL IMPACT WITH TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.