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Accident

FAA accident report · Bell 214B-1 · Silverthorne, CO · August 13, 1977

Date
August 13, 1977
Place
Silverthorne, CO
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Aircraft
N226RM
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN77FTE74
Reported as
Bell 214B1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,480 total738 in this make and model82 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

One loop of choker cable unhooked. Tower fell.

As the FAA filed it

ONE LOOP OF CHOKER CABLE UNHOOKED.TOWER FELL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N226RM · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.