Plane Crash List

Bell 206B N131AT

16 March 1989 · Corona, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 March 1989 at about 01:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N131AT was involved in an accident near Corona, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 01:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Corona, California, United States
Nearest airport
Corona (L66)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Bell 206B
Registration
N131AT
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX89LA125

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE CYCLIC BY THE STUDENT PILOT, FAILURE OF THE STUDENT TO RELINQUISH CONTROL AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DIRECTED THE STUDENT TO MAKE A NORMAL TAKEOFF. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS FOLLOWING THE STUDENT ON THE CONTROLS WHEN THE STUDENT SUDDENLY MOVED THE CYCLIC TO THE LEFT. THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO ROLL TO THE LEFT. THE INSTRUCTOR COULD NOT OVERPOWER THE STUDENT AND REGAIN CONTROL BEFORE THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THERE WERE NO NOTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE HELICOPTER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Bell 206 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
8 Jan 1989 Bell 206B III
N16733
Park City, Utah, United States Avman Inc No injuries -
2 Jun 1989 Bell 206L
N992PT
Abbeville, Louisiana, United States Taylor Energy Vthe No injuries -
10 Aug 1989 Bell 206B
N16929
Nanuet, New York, United States Eagle Helicopter No injuries -
2 Nov 1989 Bell 206L-3
N3174S
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Air Methods, Inc. No injuries -
19 Aug 1989 Bell 206B
N5006N
Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
6 Jul 1989 Bell 206L-1
N2137U
Chiefland, Florida, United States Kenn Aire Medical Corp. No injuries -

All 1,732 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
15 Sep 1989 Piper PA-31-350
N70PE
Ontario, California, United States Ameriflight Fatal 1
26 Sep 1989 Piper PA-25-235
N4450Y
Warner Springs, California, United States - No injuries -
19 Sep 1989 Cessna 310K
N6958L
Ojai, California, United States - Fatal 2
30 Sep 1989 Cessna 182
N96642
Eureka, California, United States Nothern Air No injuries -
30 Sep 1989 Cessna 152
N6422M
Lancaster, California, United States West Coast Air Center Fatal 2
29 Sep 1989 Bellanca 17-30A
N8272R
Palo Alto, California, United States Klouda, Linda K. Minor injuries -

All 170,864 records in United States