Bell 206B accident near Livingston, TX
On December 30, 2021, a Bell 206B (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Livingston, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 30, 2021
- Place
- Livingston, TX
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.648°N, 94.915°W
- NTSB ID
- 20211230104459
Official records · CEN22FA086
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 30, 2021, about 1141 central standard time, a Bell 206B helicopter, N8AU, was substantially damaged during an accident near Livingston, Texas. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured, and two passengers received minor injuries. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast data for the flight showed that the helicopter departed the Livingston Municipal Airport (00R) about 1107 and headed east-northeast for about 25 nautical miles (nm) before reversing course to a west-southwest direction. The helicopter then turned further south before the end of the data at 1138. The final recorded location was 1.8 nm northeast of the accident site. Figure 1. ADS-B Flight Path Depiction Video from the front left passenger’s cellular phone showed that the helicopter flew along the road where the passenger’s house was located. The video showed that the helicopter was traveling about 40 kts about 150 ft above ground level before slowing and making a right turn around the house. The helicopter completed about 270° of turn and slowed to a hover before the video ended. The audio portion of the video captured the sounds of the rotors and the engine. No discernable unusual noises were evident in the audio recording. The video and audio ended before the accident occurred. According to the surviving passengers, the flight was a sightseeing flight that the deceased front-seat passenger had won at a local charity auction. On the day of the accident, th
Probable cause
The pilot exceeding the yaw control capability of the helicopter for the flight conditions, resulting in a non-mechanical loss of tail rotor effectiveness.
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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.
