N52BH

BELL 206B · Valid Registration

Registered owner: NIPPER TROY R, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

Accident · 1998-09-12 Unresolved

Bell 206B-3 None injury — operator not yet resolved

Source: NTSB case CHI98TA354

Maintenance disclosures

R · 1998-09-12 Matched by certificate designator

ATA 7323

WHILE PERFORMING FIRE FIGHTING FOR DNR, PILOT FILLED BUCKET AND STARTED CLIMB, ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT DUMPED WATER WHICH BROUGHT ROTOR POWER-UP. PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET HELICOPTER TO SHORE. HELICOPTER AUTOROTATED AND STRUCK METAL TREE STAKE DAMAGING TAIL ROTOR, DRIVESHAFT, AND TAIL SECTION.

Source: SDR 98ZZZX4739 · FAA SDRS