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August 11, 1982 · Bell 206B · N7891S
Miami, FL
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 11, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Miami, FL
Aircraft
Bell 206B
Tail Number
N7891S
Operator
Burnside-Ott Aviation Training
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA82DA167
THIS WAS AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT FOR RECURRENT TRAINING AND INVOLVED AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION WITH A 10 FT LINE. WHILE PREPARING TO PICK UP AN 800 LB LOAD, THE HELICOPTER WAS MANEUVERED OVER THE OBJECT WITH SLACK IN THE LINE. THE INSTRUCTOR OBSERVED THAT THE HELICOPTER BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT AND ADVISED THE OTHER PILOT TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE INSTRUCTOR BELIEVED THAT THE OTHER PILOT APPLIED LEFT CYCLIC, BUT ALSO PULLED UP ON THE COLLECTIVE. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT HIS ACTION WAS TO PULL THE MANUAL RELEASE AND TRY TO MAKE A CORRECTION WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE LOAD DID NOT RELEASE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, STRIKING THE GROUND. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT AIRFRAME OR ENGINE FAILURE. THE EXTERNAL LOAD RELEASES (ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL) WERE CHECKED AND BOTH OPERATED NORMALLY.
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THIS WAS AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT FOR RECURRENT TRAINING AND INVOLVED AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION WITH A 10 FT LINE. WHILE PREPARING TO PICK UP AN 800 LB LOAD, THE HELICOPTER WAS MANEUVERED OVER THE OBJECT WITH SLACK IN THE LINE. THE INSTRUCTOR OBSERVED THAT THE HELICOPTER BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT AND ADVISED THE OTHER PILOT TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE INSTRUCTOR BELIEVED THAT THE OTHER PILOT APPLIED LEFT CYCLIC, BUT ALSO PULLED UP ON THE COLLECTIVE. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT HIS ACTION WAS TO PULL THE MANUAL RELEASE AND TRY TO MAKE A CORRECTION WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. THE LOAD DID NOT RELEASE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE RIGHT, STRIKING THE GROUND. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT AIRFRAME OR ENGINE FAILURE. THE EXTERNAL LOAD RELEASES (ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL) WERE CHECKED AND BOTH OPERATED NORMALLY.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 EDT
Nearest AirportOpalocka West (0nm N)
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBell 206B
Tail NumberN7891S
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageDestroyed
OperatorBurnside-Ott Aviation Training
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboshaft
Engine DetailsAllison · 250-C20 · Turboshaft · 317
Seats5
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 34 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind60° @ 3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 15000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point19 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time09:51