Continental Copters MK6B N9012T
14 May 1992 · Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1992 at about 13:30 local time, a Continental Copters MK6B registered N9012T, operated by Firefly Leasing Inc., was involved in an accident near Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States. One person was 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Continental Copters MK6B
- Registration
- N9012T
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Firefly Leasing Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RELEASE A TIE DOWN STRAP FROM THE HELICOPTER'S SKID DURING THE PREFLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND OPERATOR DID A WALK AROUND PREFLIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER WHILE IT WAS SECURED TO A FLATBED TRAILER. THE PILOT RELEASED THE LEFT TIE DOWN STRAP ON THE LEFT SKID, BOARDED, AND STARTED THE HELICOPTER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO HOVER-TAXI OFF THE FLATBED TRAILER. THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE AND CRASHED INTO THE GROUND BESIDE THE TRAILER. THE HELICOPTER'S BLADES CONTACTED THE GROUND AND A VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED 30-50 FEET AWAY. AFTER EXITING THE HELICOPTER, THE PILOT NOTED THE RIGHT REAR SKID TIE DOWN WAS STILL LOCKED OVER THE SKID AND ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Continental Copters MK6B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1988 | Continental Copters MK6B | Callahan, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Continental Copters MK6B | Ft. Yates, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Edward Walter | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Alfred L. Moseley | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Aerostar AX-9 | Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States | Mario Distefano | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft 76 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | John F. Mannix | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft 55 | Leicester, Massachusetts, United States | Robert L. Powell | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |