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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Jackson, Wyoming 83001
Tuesady, July 31, 2001 13:47 MDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
While a Bell 205A-1 helicopter was at an out-of-ground effect hover over a pond using a long line and bambi bucket to pick up water during fire fighting operations, a Bell 212 helicopter, which was also equipped with a long line and bambi bucket, came to an out-of-ground effect hover above it. While the Bell 212 helicopter was operating in close proximity, its bambi bucket contacted the Bell 205A-1's main rotor system. The pilot of the Bell 205A-1 performed an autorotation with power to the shoreline, coming to rest with the tail section and part of the fuselage in the pond. The Bell 212 landed at the helibase without further incident.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
the Bell 212 helicopter pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in a midair collision.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 7/31/2001 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 1347 |
| Event Time Zone | Mountain Daylight Time |
| Event City | Jackson |
| Event State | WYOMING |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 83001 |
| Event Date Year | 2001 |
| Event Date Month | 7 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | Yes |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | -- |
| Event Location Longitude | -- |
| Event Location Airport | -- |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Pilot |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | -- |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 23 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 180 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 10 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | -- |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 2 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 12592 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Comm Center |
| NTSB Notification Date | Jul 31 2001 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1510 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Feb 10 2004 3:17PM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | CASPER, WYOMING |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
Aircraft #2 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N205BR | N911VR |
| NTSB Number | DEN01TA134A | DEN01TA134B |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Public Use | Public Use |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | Company VFR | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes | No |
| Damage | Substantial | None |
| Aircraft Fire | None | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Bell | Bell |
| Aircraft Model | 205A-1 | 212 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 30033 | 30998 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 10500 | 11200 |
| Aircraft Category | Helicopter | Helicopter |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 11 | 11 |
| Number of Engines | 1 | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | 100 Hour | Continuous Airworthiness |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jul 4 2001 12:00AM | Jul 29 2001 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 96.9 | 1.7 |
| Airframe Hours | 10496.4 | 16886.3 |
| ELT Installed | Yes | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No | No |
| ELT Type | -- | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Idaho Helicopters, Inc. | Rogers Helicopters, Inc. |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 2471 Commerce Avenue | P.O. Box 4 |
| Aircraft Owner City | Boise | fresno |
| Aircraft Owner State | ID | CA |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 83705 | 93613 |
| Operator is an individual? | No | No |
| Operator Name | U.S Forest Service | U.S. Forest Service |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No | No |
| Operator Street Address | 333 SW 1st Avenue | 333 SW 1st Avenue |
| Operator City | Portland | Portland |
| Operator State | OR | OR |
| Operator Country | USA | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 97204 | 97204 |
| Operator Code | -- | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | -- | -- |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | External Load | External Load |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Public Use | Public Use |
| Second Pilot on Board | No | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No | No |
| Departure Airport Code | -- | -- |
| Departure City | Wilson | Wilson |
| Departure State | WY | WY |
| Departure Country | USA | USA |
| Departure Time | 1300 | -- |
| Departure Time Zone | MDT | MDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
| Destination Airport Code | -- | -- |
| Destination City | -- | -- |
| Destination State | -- | -- |
| Destination Country | -- | -- |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Maneuvering | Maneuvering |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No | No |
| Evacuation occurred | -- | No |
| Date of most recent change to record | Nov 7 2002 12:51PM | Nov 7 2002 12:51PM |
| User who most recently changed record | MCBM | MCBM |
| Since inspection or accident | -- | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- | -- |
| Runway Length | -- | -- |
| Runway Width | -- | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No | No |
| Medical Flight | -- | -- |