Bell 206B III accident near Syracuse, UT
On July 24, 1994, a Bell 206B III (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Syracuse, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 24, 1994
- Place
- Syracuse, UT
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B III · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.440°N, 109.841°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01863
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 24, 1994, approximately 1713 mountain daylight time, a Bell 206B III, N820CW, collided with the surface of the Great Salt Lake near Syracuse, Utah, after departing from Antelope Island, Utah. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter was destroyed and the commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The helicopter was en route to Bountiful, Utah. The operator reported that the purpose of the flight was to drop off passengers on Antelope Island. The helicopter was reported overdue to search and rescue personnel at 2128. A piece of the wreckage was located at 0200 on July 25, 1994, submerged in four to five feet of water. Company personnel reported that the flight began earlier in the day from the Bountiful Skypark Airport to fly a filming crew around the area. The helicopter was due to land on Antelope Island at around 1700 to disembark the film crew. The film crew reported that after landing on the island, the pilot kept the helicopter running and he talked with the crew for approximately 10 minutes. At no time did the pilot indicate to the crew that there were any problems with the helicopter, nor did the pilot check for anything. The pilot then got back into the helicopter and took off in a northeasterly direction and was last seen flying low over the rolling terrain until visual sighting was lost. The pilot was due back at the Skypark airport around 1730. The helicopter was not reported overdue to company personnel until around 2000 when the pilot's wife called to report her
Probable cause
UNDETERMINED
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
