At 14:20 central time, a Bell 206B struck trees and terrain near Mineral Wells, killing the pilot. The helicopter was owned and operated by S-TEC Corp. of Mineral Wells and was being used to develop a helicopter autopilot system. The operator said the autopilot contained a rotary and a linear servo, but one of the servos had been removed and reinstalled during the previous 30 days, during which time the pilot had not flown the helicopter.
Jan. 8, Mineral Wells, Texas / Bell 206
At 14:20 central time, a Bell 206B struck trees and terrain near Mineral Wells, killing the pilot. The helicopter was owned and operated by S-TEC Corp. of Mineral Wells and was being used to develop a helicopter autopilot system. The operator said the autopilot contained a rotary and a linear servo, but one of the servos had been removed and reinstalled during the previous 30 days, during which time the pilot had not flown the helicopter....
Key Takeaways:
- A Bell 206B helicopter crashed near Mineral Wells, resulting in the death of the pilot.
- The helicopter, owned by S-TEC Corp., was being used to develop a helicopter autopilot system.
- A servo in the autopilot had been removed and reinstalled within 30 days prior to the crash, and the pilot had not flown the helicopter during that period.
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