Bell 206B3 N39088
24 January 1993 · Brigham City, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 1993 at about 21:30 local time, a Bell 206B3 registered N39088, operated by South Coast Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Brigham City, Utah, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brigham City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brigham City (BMC)
- Coordinates
- 41.5108, -112.0393
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B3
- Registration
- N39088
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- South Coast Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOCATION OF UNMARKED ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION WIRES OVER A DESIGNATED AIRPORT TAXIWAY. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPECTANCY TO ENCOUNTER WIRES ABOVE AN ARPT TAXIWAY, AND HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE TAXIWAY TO BUILDINGS AND THE LOOSE DRY SNOW ON THE AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED ON THE AIRPORT RAMP TO REFUEL AND DETERMINED THE PUBLIC FUEL SERVICE FACILITY WAS NOT OPERATING. HE ARRANGED TO PURCHASE FUEL FROM A PRIVATE OPR AND WAS HOVER TAXIING ABOUT 400 FEET FROM THE RAMP TO A PRIVATE HANGER WHEN THE ACFT IMPACTED UNMARKED ELECTRICAL POWER LINES 30 FT ABOVE A DESIGNATED TAXIWAY. THE ACFT IMPACTED ON THE TAXIWAY IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND ROLLED OVER. THE TAXIWAY, LOCATED BESIDE A HANGER, AND THE RAMP WERE COVERED WITH LOOSE DRY SNOW. THE WX WAS DARK OVERCAST SKIES AND LIMITED VISIBILITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 206B3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1993 | Bell 206B3 | Stoneyford, California, United States | Smith Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1993 | Bell 206B3 | Pine, Arizona, United States | United States Forest Service | Unknown | - |
| 3 Jan 1993 | Bell 206B3 | Ogden, Utah, United States | South Coast Helicopters | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Apr 1994 | Bell 206B3 | Lamoille, Nevada, United States | El Aero Services | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Jul 1992 | Bell 206B3 | Block 651A | Industrial Helicopters | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1994 | Bell 206B3 | Inver Grove Hts, Minnesota, United States | Roger A. Greenan | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 58P | Hanksville, Utah, United States | Montelena Associates Limited | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Stinson 108-2 | Fruit Heights, Utah, United States | Thurston, Curtis L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1993 | Cessna 182C | Huntington, Utah, United States | Baxter, Glenn L. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1993 | Cessna T-210L | Ogden, Utah, United States | Frisbey, Gordon K. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1993 | Cessna 150L | Provo, Utah, United States | PRO Air Services | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Logan-Cache, Utah, United States | Saenz, Steph | No injuries | - |