Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA105

SUPAI, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N10MP

BELL 206B

Analysis

THE PLT WAS TRANSPORTING AN EXTERNAL LOAD OF DRYWALL PANELS WHEN THE ACFT'S ENG CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE SET THE LOAD DOWN & INSPECTED THE ACFT & ENG. FINDING NOTHING WRONG, HE RECONNECTED THE CABLE WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE NET CONTAINING THE PANELS. HOWEVER HE INADVERTENTLY RECONNECTED THE CABLE TO THE ACFT IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT PASSED OVER THE TOP OF THE RIGHT SKID TUBE AT THE HEEL. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT LIFT-OFF THE ACFT'S NOSE ABRUPTLY PITCHED UP & THE ACFT ROLLED ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE IMPACTING THE TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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