Bell 206 accident near Perry, OK
On November 28, 2021, a Bell 206 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Perry, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 28, 2021
- Place
- Perry, OK
- Aircraft
- Bell 206 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.380°N, 97.345°W
- NTSB ID
- 20211129104326
Official records · CEN22FA053
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 28, 2021, about 1658 central standard time, a Bell 206B helicopter, N59600, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Perry, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries and the passenger, who held a student pilot certificate, sustained serious injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. According to the passenger, who is the pilot’s son, the pilot preflighted the helicopter at 1530. The helicopter was kept on the pilot’s property in a barn. Nothing abnormal was noticed during the preflight. During the preflight, the pilot installed the flight controls for the left seat position. For the flight, both front doors were installed and neither occupant did any filming during the flight. The pilot, in the left seat, had on a surplus US Army (Gentex) SPH-4 helicopter flight helmet, but the flight helmet did not have a tinted visor and he did not have on sunglasses. The passenger, in the right seat, had on a headset, and he did not have on sunglasses. The helicopter departed from the pilot’s property about 1600 with about 50 gallons of fuel onboard, and when the accident occurred there was about 25 gallons of fuel onboard. After departing from the property, the helicopter flew to the Perry Municipal Airport (F22), Perry, Oklahoma. The pilot flew three traffic pattern flights. After the three traffic pattern circuits, the helicopter departed the airport and flew to the west of I-35. According to the passenger, everything appeared normal with the helicopter up to th
Probable cause
A loss of lateral control during a hover that resulted in an impact with terrain. Based on the available evidence, the reason for the loss of lateral control could not be determined.
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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.
