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 analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA22LA390 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 28, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Chamblee, Georgia
- Nearest airport
- Dekalb-Peachtree (PDK)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Dusk
Bell Textron Canada Ltd 505
- N-number
- N6SD
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 2022
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.