Accident: Bell 206
Feb 6, 2016 · Linden, NJ
NTSB numberERA16LA104Event id20160209X75436
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain helicopter control during the initial takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action due to his distraction by looking outside the helicopter to ensure that the area was clear.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- N206R
- Year built
- 1996
- Category
- Helicopter
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Dynamic rollover
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Linden Airport (LDJ)0 nm (0 km) north-east
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)5 nm (10 km) north-east
- Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU)13 nm (25 km) north-west
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