Bell 407 N8067Z
13 December 2011 · Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 December 2011 at about 23:20 local time, a Bell 407 registered N8067Z, operated by Guardian Flight, was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6578, -109.2700
- Aircraft
- Bell 407
- Registration
- N8067Z
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Guardian Flight
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rock Springs → Rock Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12LA065
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Probable cause
The unauthorized operation of the helicopter by a non-certificated and unqualified individual who failed to maintain helicopter control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The individual flying the helicopter neither held a pilot certificate nor had any documented experience flying helicopters. He was employed by the operator as a company mechanic. He took the helicopter without permission and was giving 4 acquaintances a ride in the area. While maneuvering at low altitude near one of the passenger’s homes, the helicopter entered an uncontrolled descent and collided with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 407 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2011 | Bell 407 | Ladpur, India, India | M/s Swajas Air Charter | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2012 | Bell 407 | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Classic Helicopter Group, LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Bell 407 | Loma Bonita, Veracruz, Mexico, Mexico | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Bell 407 | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | K-Va-T & W-L Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2012 | Bell 407 | Intracoastal City, Louisiana, United States | Bristow US, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 May 2010 | Bell 407 | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | Commonwealth of Virginia | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2011 | Aviat A-1C-200 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Christopher Burrows | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2011 | Richmond Jim R CCK-1865 | Dubois, Wyoming, United States | Neil Neumeyer | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2011 | Piper PA-18-180 | Shoshoni, Wyoming, United States | United States Department Agriculture | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2011 | Beechcraft J35 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Becker Lawrence D | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Ryan NAVION A | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | Liddle Cable Co Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2011 | Piper PA46-500TP | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Pope Elmore Eugene | No injuries | - |