Bell 206-BIII N206GS
6 July 1995 · New York, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1995 at about 14:02 local time, a Bell 206-BIII registered N206GS, operated by Gold Star Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near New York, New York, 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 14:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- West 30TH Street Heliport (JRA)
- Coordinates
- 40.7498, -73.9990
- Aircraft
- Bell 206-BIII
- Registration
- N206GS
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gold Star Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Long Branch
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot' inadequate preflight inspection. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STARTED THE ENGINE WITH ONE MAIN ROTOR BLADE TIED DOWN. AS THE ENGINE ACCELERATED, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS NOT TURNING AND ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE START; HOWEVER, AT THAT INSTANT, THE HELICOPTER, '...JUMPED INTO THE AIR AND YAWED VIOLENTLY....' THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE HAD FRACTURED AND THE TIE DOWN HOOK ON THE END OF THE BLADE WAS STRAIGHTENED. THE REAR CROSS TUBE WAS DRIVEN INTO THE LOWER FUSELAGE AND RUPTURED THE FUEL TANK. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY THOUGHTS ABOUT THE IMPENDING FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1995 | Bell 206L-4 | East Cameron | Offshore Logistics, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Bell 206L | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1995 | Bell 206L | Maryland Hts, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Bell 206L-1 | Flower Mound, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1995 | Bell 206L-3 | Venice, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Bell 206B | Horseshoe Bend, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Utica, New York, United States | George E Barth | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Waco UPF-7 | Staten Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Kemp ACRO-SPORT II | Honeoye Falls, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-180 | Warwick, New York, United States | Theodore LEB | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172N | Caton, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Oct 1995 | Cessna P206A | Fishkill, New York, United States | Gerard H. Wood | Fatal | 1 |