ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236647
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| Date: | Saturday 30 May 2020 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Dakota Territory Tours ACC |
| Registration: | N401HP |
| MSN: | 3314 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13039 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison M250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elko, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Milford Airport, UT (MLF) |
| Elko Airport, NV (EKO/KEKO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he departed in the helicopter, directly into the wind, and began a climb and turn to the downwind. During the turn, the helicopter encountered a wind gust and lost altitude as if it were settling. The pilot tried to maneuver the helicopter back to the airport property to land, however, the landing skids caught a fence. The helicopter nosed over and came to rest on its left side substantially damaging the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
A weather station at the airport reported the wind from 180° at 25 kts with gusts to 36 kts.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control in gusting wind that resulted in a loss in altitude and subsequent collision with a fence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N401HP
NTSB WPR20CA162
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2020 21:24 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Mar-2021 11:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 13:18 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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