Bell 206B N156L
14 June 1985 · West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1985 at about 18:40 local time, a Bell 206B registered N156L, operated by Air Coastal Helicopter, Inc., was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.6609, -80.0910
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N156L
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Coastal Helicopter, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boca Raton → West Palm Bch
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA192
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
TWO HELICOPTERS HAD JUST COMPLETED A MAIL DELIVERY OPERATION AS A FLT OF TWO. N159L HAD LANDED AND THE PLT LEFT THE ENG RUNNING SO AS TO LET THE ENG OPERATING TEMP STABILIZE. N156L APPROACHED IN A GROUND HOVER & COLLIDED WITH N159L. THE TWOPLT'S RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PLT OF N156L STATED A GUST OF WIND BLEW HIM INTO N159L. THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 140 DEGS AT 6 KTS WITH NO GUSTS REPORTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell 206B 206B | N156L | Air Coastal Helicopter, Inc. | Destroyed |
| Bell 206B 206B | N159L | Air Coastal Helicopters, Inc. | Substantial |
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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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