N205PA is a 1976 Bell 206B. It is a rotorcraft with 5 seats, powered by a Allison 250 SER 400HP rated at 400 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Twin Falls, ID. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jun 1976. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2017. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 50 years old
- 1 of 868 Bell 206B
2017
1976
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The pilot initially reported that while he was taking off, the tail dropped and hit the ground. After a postaccident review of a security video that captured the accident, the pilot along with his flight instructor concluded that he input excessive left anti-torque pedal as he increased collective. A National Transportation Safety Board review of the same security video showed the helicopter as it rotated counterclockwise about its vertical axis. The fuselage pivoted about the right skid and the helicopter exceeded its critical roll angle, which resulted in dynamic rollover. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and tailboom.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operations.
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