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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Friendswood, TX · February 9, 1980

Date
February 9, 1980 · 07:30 local
Place
Friendswood, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ERAA
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N376EH
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW80FA040
Reported as
Bell 206B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,715 total792 in this make and model141 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Leaned down to tune radio. Collided with another helicopter in cruise flight. Landed safely.

As the FAA filed it

LEANED DOWN TO TUNE RADIO. COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER HELICOPTER IN CRUISE FLIGHT. LANDED SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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Other reports on N376EH · 1

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