Bell 206B N305AL
29 September 1985 · North Padre 967 · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1985 at about 22:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N305AL was involved in an accident near North Padre 967. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Padre 967
- Nearest airport
- North Padre 967
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N305AL
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → North Padre 956
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA360
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 HELICOTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF WITH A ROPE STILL ATTACHED TO THE FORWARD FUSELAGE TIEDOWN. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED DOWN AS THE TAIL LIFTED TO A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THE PILOT INFLATED THE FLOATSBUT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INVERTED AFTER WATER IMPACT. HE ESCAPED AND SWAM TO A RAFT BUT HAD SUSTAINED BACK INJURY DURING THE IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1985 | Bell 206L-1 | Saginaw, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |