NONE · BELL 206B · 1989-08-07 · BOULDER CITY, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA89LA148
Event ID
20001213X29256
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-07
Location
BOULDER CITY, NV, USA
Coordinates
35.989463, -114.810272
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N9916K
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
PILOT DISPLAYED POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING WHILE MANEUVERING. THE PILOT DID NOT IDENTIFY THE WIND CONDITIONS RESULTING IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PILOT'S CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS INADEQUATE AND AS RESULT, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.