ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131666
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| Date: | Monday 6 May 1991 |
| Time: | 00:01 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B Jet Ranger II |
| Owner/operator: | Helicopter Services of Nevada Inc. |
| Registration: | N49720 |
| MSN: | 1899 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250 C18 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Searchlight, Clark County, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Searchlight, Nevada | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On May 6, 1991, this helicopter was stolen from the operator during an on-demand air taxi flight from Las Vegas. A passenger was first transported between two airports. The passenger then asked the pilot to fly by a mine site. The helicopter landed at the mine site and was greeted by an individual carrying a rifle. The pilot was assaulted and knocked unconscious. The helicopter was then flown away by the hijacker and his accomplice
The helicopter was found three days later by police abandoned on uneven desert terrain near Searchlight, Nevada. The wreckage was described as 'rolled up in a ball.' Traces of blood and hair were found in the helicopter's overhead structure above the pilot's seat. Samples of the blood and hair did not match those of the assailed pilot. The helicopter had rolled over during a landing attempt.
The time and date of the accident and the identity of the pilot who stole the aircraft was not determined. The theft of the helicopter is being investigated by law enforcement agencies.
The NTSB determined the cause to be: Undetermined in that the helicopter was stolen and the resulting damage to the helicopter may have been intentional or accidental. Registration N49720 formally cancelled by the FAA on September 29, 2005 as "destroyed"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: LAX91LA205 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X17038&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=49720
3. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=9488
4. http://www.rotorspot.nl/product/b206.php
5, http://www.impdb.org/index.php?title=Picasso_Trigger
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2016 16:43 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2016 16:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Apr-2016 16:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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