Pilot Debrief

BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD 505 near Chamblee, GA — 2022-08-28

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Date
2022-08-28
Location
Chamblee, GA, USA
Airport
PDK
Aircraft
BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD 505
Registration
N6SD
Category
Helicopter
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure that the helicopter was properly positioned over a dolly before attempting to land on it, which resulted in a rollover.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was attempting to land the helicopter on a portable dolly, and he was following a marshaller to land on the dolly. As he lowered the collective, the helicopter’s skids fell off the back of the dolly, and the tail rotor struck the ground. The helicopter subsequently rolled over on its left side resulting in substantial damage to the main rotor and tail rotor systems. The pilot added that there were no mechanical issues with the helicopter.

NTSB coding

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