Bell 206B accident near Walford, IA
On June 30, 2006, a Bell 206B (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Walford, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 30, 2006
- Place
- Walford, IA
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.876°N, 91.852°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060705X00868
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 30, 2006, at 1251 central daylight time, a Bell 206B, N2877F, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted power lines and the ground, while maneuvering near Walford, Iowa. The 14 CFR Part 91 business flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions without a flight plan. The pilot and one passenger received serious injuries. One passenger was fatally injured. The local flight originated from Walford, Iowa, at an unconfirmed time. The flight was being conducted to film an automobile traveling on a road for a motion picture. It was reported that the helicopter had started the flight from a nearby parking lot and had made several passes along the road filming the automobile in question. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land and rotorcraft helicopter ratings. He also held a certified flight instructor certificate with a rotorcraft helicopter rating. A review of the pilot's flight logbook records indicated that he had accumulated 1,500 flight hours in fixed wing aircraft and 7,142 hours in helicopters. The flight records also indicated that the pilot had accumulated 77.7 hours, 68.4 hours, and 47.3 hours of helicopter flight time in the previous 90, 60, and 30 days respectively. All of the flight time recorded in the preceding 10 years, 2,699 hours, was in Bell 206 helicopters. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot's most recent second-class medical certificate was issued on January 9, 2006, and listed a limitation that the pilot wear
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines. The powerlines were a factor.
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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.
