Bell 205 N458CC
17 September 2001 · Troy, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 2001 at about 22:00 local time, a Bell 205 registered N458CC, operated by U.S. Forest Service, was involved in an accident near Troy, Montana, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troy, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.3153, -115.9867
- Aircraft
- Bell 205
- Registration
- N458CC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- U.S. Forest Service
- Operating rule
- Public Use
- Purpose of flight
- Public Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Troy → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01TA172
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain seperation/clearance from trees while maneuvering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was returning from an external load long-line firefighting flight when he noticed a vertical vibration above 90 knots. After landing at Troy he noticed damage to the main rotor blades. Subsequently, he noticed that pine needles had been ingested by the helicopter's induction system. The pilot reported that he had no memory of hitting any objects during the operation. The weather was clear with 20 miles visibility, and the sky was partially obscured by smoke. There was no report of mechanical failure or malfunction with the helicopter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2001 | Bell 205A-1 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | U.S Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1999 | Bell 205A-1 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1998 | Bell 205A-1 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Los Angeles City Fire Dept. | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Apr 1998 | Bell 205 | Wewahitchka, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Bell 205A-1 | Lac de la Solit, Canada | Heli Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1997 | Bell 205A-1 | Sequim, Washington, United States | National Park Service | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Thomas M. Siebel | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Kawasaki KV-107-II | Emigrant, Montana, United States | Columbia Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2001 | Cessna 172 | Lindsay, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2001 | Cessna 310 | Sidney, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |