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NTSB Final Report: Moab, UT

Location:

Moab, Utah

Accident Number:

WPR23LA009

Date & Time:

October 8, 2022, 10:00 Local

Registration:

N874BB

Aircraft:                          BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 505

Aircraft Damage:            Substantial

Defining Event:               Dynamic rollover                                    Injuries:      1 Serious, 1 Minor

Flight Conducted Under:   Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Analysis

The pilot reported that, he was initiating a landing to a ledge. As the landing skids contacted the ground, the pilot felt the helicopter settle tail first. Startled by this, he abruptly raised the collective, unaware that he was holding forward cyclic input. As power was applied, the rear skids lifted off the ground first, creating a nose low attitude. The helicopter subsequently rolled over onto its right side substantially damaging the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s loss of helicopter control during landing, that resulted in a dynamic roll over.

Findings

Personnel issues - Aircraft control - Pilot

Aircraft - Lateral/bank control - Not attained/maintained


Factual Information

History of Flight

Landing                                                Dynamic rollover (Defining event)

Pilot Information

Certificate:

Private

Age:

52,Male

Airplane Rating(s):

Single-engine land; Multi-engine land

Seat Occupied:

Right

Other Aircraft Rating(s):

Helicopter

Restraint Used:

4-point

Instrument Rating(s):

Airplane

Second Pilot Present:

Yes

Instructor Rating(s):

None

Toxicology Performed:

 

Medical Certification:

Class 3 Without waivers/limitations

Last FAA Medical Exam:

December 6, 2021

Occupational Pilot:

No

Last Flight Review or Equivalent:

April 12, 2022

Flight Time:

(Estimated) 1326 hours (Total, all aircraft), 141 hours (Total, this make and model), 937 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 19 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 11 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 4 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Pilot-rated passenger Information

Certificate:

Private

Age:

Female

Airplane Rating(s):

Single-engine land; Single-engine sea

Seat Occupied:

Left

Other Aircraft Rating(s):

None

Restraint Used:

4-point

Instrument Rating(s):

Airplane

Second Pilot Present:

Yes

Instructor Rating(s):

None

Toxicology Performed:

 

Medical Certification:

Class 3 Unknown

Last FAA Medical Exam:

 

Occupational Pilot:

No

Last Flight Review or Equivalent:

 

Flight Time:

(Estimated) 1502 hours (Total, all aircraft)

 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make:

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA

Registration:

N874BB

Model/Series:

505

Aircraft Category:

Helicopter

Year of Manufacture:

2019

Amateur Built:

 

Airworthiness Certificate:

Normal

Serial Number:

65233

Landing Gear Type:

None; Skid

Seats:

5

Date/Type of Last Inspection:

September 26, 2022 Annual

Certified Max Gross Wt.:

3680 lbs

Time Since Last Inspection:

10 Hrs

Engines:

1 Turbo shaft

Airframe Total Time:

318.6 Hrs as of last inspection

Engine Manufacturer:

Saffran

ELT:

C91 installed, activated, aided in locating accident

Engine Model/Series:

Arrius 2R

Registered Owner:

 

Rated Power:

451 Horsepower

Operator:

On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held:

None

 

 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:

Visual (VMC)

Condition of Light:

Day

Observation Facility, Elevation:

KCNY,4551 ft msl

Distance from Accident Site:

15 Nautical Miles

Observation Time:

09:53 Local

Direction from Accident Site:

317°

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Clear

Visibility

10 miles

Lowest Ceiling:

None

Visibility (RVR):

 

Wind Speed/Gusts:

7 knots /

Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:

None / None

Wind Direction:

120°

Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:

N/A / N/A

Altimeter Setting:

30.33 inches Hg

Temperature/Dew Point:

18°C / 4°C

Precipitation and Obscuration:

No Obscuration; No Precipitation

 

Departure Point:

Gateway, CO (7CO1)

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

None

Destination:

Moab, UT

Type of Clearance:

None

Departure Time:

09:00 Local

Type of Airspace:

Class G

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries:

1 Minor

Aircraft Damage:

Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

1 Serious

Aircraft Fire:

None

Ground Injuries:

 

Aircraft Explosion:

None

Total Injuries:

1 Serious, 1 Minor

Latitude, Longitude:

38.568455,-109.54944

Administrative Information

Investigator In Charge (IIC):

Cornejo, Tealeye

 

Additional Participating Persons:

Kent Gibbons; Federal Aviation Administration; Salt Lake City , UT

 

Original Publish Date:

January 26, 2023                                                                         Investigation Class:

4

Note:

The NTSB did not travel to the scene of this accident.

 

Investigation Docket:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=106108

 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), established in 1967, is an independent federal agency mandated by Congress through the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to investigate transportation accidents, determine the probable causes of the accidents, issue safety recommendations, study transportation safety issues, and evaluate the safety effectiveness of government agencies involved in transportation. The NTSB makes public its actions and decisions through accident reports, safety studies, special investigation reports, safety recommendations, and statistical reviews.

The Independent Safety Board Act, as codified at 49 U.S.C. Section 1154(b), precludes the admission into evidence or use of any part of an NTSB report related to an incident or accident in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report. A factual report that may be admissible under 49 U.S.C. § 1154(b) is available here.

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