Bell 206L-1 N1086Q
22 June 1985 · Ship Shoal Blk · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1985 at about 18:55 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N1086Q was involved in an accident near Ship Shoal Blk. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ship Shoal Blk
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1
- Registration
- N1086Q
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shp Shoal Blk → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA262
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 PILOT HAD LANDED ON THE OFFSHORE PLATFORM AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPOSITIONING THE HELICOPTER TO ONE SIDE OF THE LANDING PAD TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A 3' STEEL SIGN POST. THEBLADE SEPARATED INTO THREE PIECES. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE OUT-OF-BALANCE CONDITION OF THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM AND RESULTED IN THE TRANSMISSION BEING PULLED OUT OF THE AIRFRAME AND THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CABIN AND THE TAIL BOOM SEPARATION FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
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 | - |