Bell 206L-1 N1083Z

Summary

On 10 August 1986, a Bell 206L-1 registered N1083Z was involved in an accident near Grangeville, Idaho, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 August 1986

Classification

Accident

Location

Grangeville, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

45.9004, -116.1294

Aircraft

Bell 206L-1

Registration

N1083Z

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Grangeville

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA86LA204

5 people had minor injuries.

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 HELICOPTER PLT WAS ON AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS/MEDIVAC) FLT TO TRANSPORT SURVIVORS FROM AN AIRPLANE ACCIDENT. HE LANDED AT NIGHT ON A RIDGE ABOUT 1/4 MI FROM THE AIRPLANE CRASH SITE. AT ABOUT 2400 MDT, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM THE REMOTE, CONFINED LANDING AREA WITH 2 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (EMT'S), A SHERIFF & A BURN VICTIM ABOARD. THE PLT STARTED A STRAIGHT AHEAD CLIMB OVER A RIDGE, BUT PAUSED, THEN DID A RUDDER TURN. AS HE STARTED TO TAKEOFF DOWNWIND IN LIGHT & VARIABLE WINDS, HE LOST VISUAL REFERENCE WITH THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER BEGAN MOVING BACKWARDS & THE TAIL ROTOR CONTACTED A TREE. THE HELICOPTER THEN CRASHED ON DOWNSLOPING TERRAIN & LODGED AGAINST A TREE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.