Bell 206B N6BU
18 July 2022 · Verona, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 2022 at about 23:49 local time, a Bell 206B registered N6BU, operated by Top GUN Precision AG LLC, was involved in an accident near Verona, Illinois, 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 23:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Verona, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1994, -88.5021
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N6BU
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1988
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Top GUN Precision AG LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA323
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of rotor rpm for reasons that could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Before departure, the helicopter was loaded with about 30 gallons of fuel and 80 gallons of spray product. After takeoff from a load truck, the pilot received a low rotor alarm and the helicopter began to sink. He performed an autorotation and the helicopter bounced upon landing. The tailboom was severed by the main rotor blades which resulted in substantial damage. During a postaccident examination and engine test run, no anomalies were noted that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of rotor rpm could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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