Bell 206B accident near St. Maarten, Nt, March 4, 2009
On March 4, 2009 at about 3:48 pm local time, a Bell 206B (helicopter), registered N83086, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering near St. Maarten. It was an other work-use flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
None.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 4, 2009 · about 3:48 pm local time
- Place
- St. Maarten, NT · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B · all 206Bs on the register
- Registration
- N83086 · no longer on the register · serial 914
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
None.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during maneuvering
Pilot
- Ratings: rotorcraft: helicopter
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Allison 250-C20 SER; 0 hours total
- Operator: Bell 206 INC
The flight
- Departed from: TFFG St. Maarten
- Destination: TFFG St. Maarten
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 pm from TNCM
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N83086 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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