Bell 206L-3 N3889S
7 November 1986 · Billings, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 November 1986 at about 15:20 local time, a Bell 206L-3 registered N3889S was involved in an accident near Billings, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Billings, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.7610, -108.5699
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-3
- Registration
- N3889S
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Billings → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87FA018
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 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
WHILE ON TAKEOFF FROM A HOSPITAL ROOF TOP HELIPAD ON AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FLT, A SYNCHRONIZED ELEVATOR COVER BLEW OFF AND STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR. THIS RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE AND A LOSS OF ANTI-TORQUE CONTROL. THE PLT EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION IN THE URBAN AREA WITH NO SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1986 | Bell 206B | Pacific Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Bell 206L-1 | Grand Isle | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1986 | Bell 206B | Eugene Island | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Bell 206B III | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1986 | Pitts S-1D | Shelby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1986 | Cessna A188B | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152A | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Opheim, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Wisdom, Montana, United States | Jack and KAY Houk | Minor injuries | - |