Accident Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III N218GH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228569
 
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Date:Tuesday 27 August 2019
Time:14:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic B06 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III
Owner/operator:Angel City Air, Inc.
Registration: N218GH
MSN: 3470
Year of manufacture:1981
Total airframe hrs:15412 hours
Engine model:Rolls Royce 250C20
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Gillespie Field Airport (SEE/KSEE), San Diego County, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:San Diego-Gillespie Field, CA (SEE/KSEE)
Destination airport:San Diego-Gillespie Field, CA (SEE/KSEE)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that, after landing the helicopter on the landing platform, he decided to reposition it on the platform. He said that he increased the collective and that it "felt as if the nose was turning or yawing to the right." To correct the right yaw, he applied left pedal, but the helicopter continued moving right. The helicopter rolled to the right, the main rotor blades struck the ground, and the helicopter came to rest on its right side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main and tail rotor drive systems. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain yaw and pitch control while repositioning the helicopter, which resulted in dynamic rollover.  

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: GAA19CA519
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=218GH

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
20 October 1983 N2183P International Paper Company 0 Nr. Mcadams, MS sub
29 November 1994 N2183P International Paper Company 0 Natchitoches, LA w/o

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Aug-2019 09:26 Captain Adam Added
28-Aug-2019 10:44 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category]
28-Aug-2019 13:50 RobertMB Updated [Narrative]
20-Mar-2020 14:52 Aerossurance Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
20-Mar-2020 14:52 Aerossurance Updated [Source, Embed code]
23-Mar-2020 18:43 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ]
23-Mar-2020 18:53 harro Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, Accident report, ]

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