B206 accident in Lagos 28/8/2020

[212man]

Some sad news coming from Lagos: https://www.36ng.ng/2020/08/28/break...ding-in-lagos/

Two fatalities (both pilots).

[N4565L]

Helicopter crashes into building in Lagos

Came down in Ikeja, Lagos, 2 dead, one in ICU. Possible a Bell 206 JetRanger (or derivative).

Source: Nigerian FlightDeck: https://nigerianflightdeck.com/helic...os-two-feared/

[N4565L]

Helicopter crashes into building in Lagos

28AUG2020 Bell 206 JetRanger III, ex Pan African, crashed into residential area are of Ikeja (near Sheraton Hotel), Lagos, Nigeria earlier today. Two confirmed dead with one in hospital, critical. Believed to have been on photo shoot. RIP

[N4565L]

Believed to be 5N-BQW, ex 5N-BES

[N707ZS]

Interesting to see no fire in the photos or video.

[212man]

Originally Posted by N707ZS

Interesting to see no fire in the photos or video.

not much rotational energy in the rotor, or forward speed, either.

[donner89]

Originally Posted by 212man

not much rotational energy in the rotor, or forward speed, either.

Photo taken last year. She had been parked in the ACN hangar at NAF for last 2-3 years. Flew her quite a bit with Pan. Sad end to Bessie. RIP

[A681001]

A view of the 206 getting taken away at .33 mark , that's one flat fuselage

You Tube

[donner89]

Originally Posted by A681001

A view of the 206 getting taken away at .33 mark , that's one flat fuselage


https://youtu.be/M4bd_yUVZ3Q

From 5:56 mark,“According to eyewitness, the helicopter was seen hovering for more than 15 mins and the pilot was able to discharge the fuel before landing and that is why there is not much effect from the crash”

As usual, there is a remarkably observant eyewitness who can speculate what the pilot did.
That aircraft did not have the capability to dump fuel.

[N4565L]

Here is a photo taken back in 2013 while still in basic Pan African color but with Helico Express titles.

Bell 206B JetRanger III 5N-BQW Copyright: Joe McDermott

[N4565L]

AIB removed the wreck very quickly!

[capngrog]

Originally Posted by 212man

not much rotational energy in the rotor, or forward speed, either.

Agreed. Perhaps an engine failure and an autorotation gone wrong?

Regards,
Grog

[[email protected]]

Perhaps lack of fuel was the cause of both the engine failure and the lack of fire?

[gulliBell]

That's the most banged up 206 I've ever seen. Incredible that anybody survived.

[megan]

That aircraft did not have the capability to dump fuel

Except out the exhaust pipes.
Seems to be some open areas available, but if hovering the H/V may be involved.

[Banzai-blades]

Sounds like there might have been "other circumstance"

[gulliBell]

It's certainly non-airworthy now.

[donner89]

Prelim report

Originally Posted by [email protected]

Perhaps lack of fuel was the cause of both the engine failure and the lack of fire?

Right on the money Crab, I think most of us shared that opinion.

[gulliBell]

"Post occurrence examination revealed that the fuel tanks were empty"

There you have it....and the fact the pilots Class One medical and proficiency check had both expired probably had nothing much to do with it running out of fuel.

[Torquetalk]

The report references a fuel upload to full tanks. Then only the ground run and accident flight. Something doesn‘t add up.

Either fuel upload log was wrong; the gauge faulty (and presumably low fuel warning system as well); or there was a leak or siphoning.