Bell 206B N6BR
4 March 2006 · Naples, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 2006 at about 17:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N6BR was involved in an accident near Naples, Florida, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naples, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N6BR
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Naples → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA06LA061
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area to make a precautionary landing which resulted in the helicopter rolling into a ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that while in cruise flight he noted a reduction in the N2 needle, which was near 90, while the rotor needle was at 100 percent. He said he elected to make a precautionary landing in a clear area as quickly as possible, and he did so too close to a 10-foot wide irrigation ditch. He said he performed a soft landing but did not realize that the helicopter was so close to the ditch. After the helicopter sat for a while, he said that the sand in the rear must have collapsed under the helicopter's rear center of gravity because the nose of the helicopter started to rise slowly, as the helicopter started to slide backwards. According to the pilot, the tail of the helicopter struck the opposite side of the irrigation ditch and the helicopter pivoted to the right, and came to rest in the ditch, in about 15 inches of water. An FAA inspector conducted postcrash examinations of the helicopter with the assistance of representatives from Bell Helicopter Company and Rolls-Royce Engines, and no anomalies were noted with the helicopter or any of its systems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 Jun 2006 | Bell 206L | Vernal, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Bell 206L-1 | Busby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Bell 206B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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