Havasu Heli Flights experienced a bird strike.
http://registry.faa.gov/N206SA
Date: 03-APR-18
Time: 22:49:00Z
Regis#: N206SA
Aircraft Make: BELL
Aircraft Model: 206B
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: SIGHT SEEING
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 136
Aircraft Operator: HAVASU HELIFLIGHTS LLC
City: REDLANDS
State: CALIFORNIA
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Los Angeles, California
Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board:https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board
Location: La Verne, CA
Accident Number: GAA17CA218
Date & Time: 04/06/2017, 1035 PDT
Registration: N206SA
Aircraft: BELL 206
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Hard landing
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
Analysis
The flight instructor in the helicopter reported that he was providing hovering autorotation training to a private pilot. The flight instructor reported that he rolled off the throttle to initiate the maneuver, and the private pilot "raised the collective too soon which resulted in the aircraft climbing." The rotor inertia decayed, and a main rotor blade struck the tailboom after the helicopter struck the ground. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail rotor drive shaft.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures 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 early increased application of the collective during a simulated hovering autorotation, which resulted in a loss of rotor rpm and subsequent main rotor blade strike of the tailboom.
Findings
Aircraft
Main rotor control - Incorrect use/operation (Cause)
Personnel issues
Use of equip/system - Pilot (Cause)
Incorrect action sequence - Pilot (Cause)
Factual Information
History of Flight
Autorotation
Abrupt maneuver
Attempted remediation/recovery
Hard landing (Defining event)
Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor
Age: 58, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Helicopter
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Helicopter
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): Helicopter
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 07/15/2016
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 03/03/2017
Flight Time: (Estimated) 15000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1800 hours (Total, this make and model), 15000 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 30 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 10 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 48, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Helicopter
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 01/11/2016
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 03/25/2017
Flight Time: (Estimated) 140 hours (Total, all aircraft), 15 hours (Total, this make and model), 75 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 10 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 10 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Manufacturer: BELL
Registration: N206SA
Model/Series: 206 B
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Year of Manufacture: 1973
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 1013
Landing Gear Type: Skid;
Seats: 5
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 03/21/2017, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3200 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Turbo Shaft
Airframe Total Time: 8482.1 Hours
Engine Manufacturer: Rolls Royce
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: 250-C20
Registered Owner: Havasu Heli Flights, LLC
Rated Power: 400 hp
Operator: Havasu Heli Flights, LLC
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KPOC, 1011 ft msl
Observation Time: 1747 UTC
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Direction from Accident Site: 352°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Temperature/Dew Point: 21°C / 9°C
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 Miles
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots, 250°
Visibility (RVR):
Altimeter Setting: 30.06 inches Hg
Visibility (RVV):
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: La Verne, CA (POC)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: La Verne, CA (POC)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 0940 PDT
Type of Airspace: Class D
Airport Information
Airport: BRACKETT FIELD (POC)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 1013 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: Simulated Forced Landing
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 34.091667, -117.781667 (est)
N206SA Bell 206 rotorcraft during aerial operation, struck wire. Landed without incident. Near Camp Pendleton, California
Date: 12-NOV-16
Time: 23:30:00Z
Regis#: N206SA
Aircraft Make: BELL
Aircraft Model: 206
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
Activity: Other
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
City: CAMP PENDLETON
State: California
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