ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292589
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 2006 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Nairn Aircraft LLC |
| Registration: | N6BR |
| MSN: | 3851 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1792 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C26J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Naples, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Naples, FL (FA37) |
| (FA37) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that while in cruise flight he noted a reduction in the N2 needle, which was near 90, while the rotor needle was at 100 percent. He said he elected to make a precautionary landing in a clear area as quickly as possible, and he did so too close to a 10-foot wide irrigation ditch. He said he performed a soft landing but did not realize that the helicopter was so close to the ditch. After the helicopter sat for a while, he said that the sand in the rear must have collapsed under the helicopter's rear center of gravity because the nose of the helicopter started to rise slowly, as the helicopter started to slide backwards. According to the pilot, the tail of the helicopter struck the opposite side of the irrigation ditch and the helicopter pivoted to the right, and came to rest in the ditch, in about 15 inches of water. An FAA inspector conducted postcrash examinations of the helicopter with the assistance of representatives from Bell Helicopter Company and Rolls-Royce Engines, and no anomalies were noted with the helicopter or any of its systems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area to make a precautionary landing which resulted in the helicopter rolling into a ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA06LA061
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 06:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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