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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Hiller OH23G · Cut Bank, MT · July 16, 1980

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Date
July 16, 1980 · 08:00 local
Place
Cut Bank, MT
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N603RA
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN80FA048
Reported as
Hiller OH23G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,155 total27 in this make and model72 in the last 90 days
N603RARegistration cancelled Nov 21, 2022 · Hiller-Roberts OH23GS/N 1527 · Built 1963Airframe modelHiller-Roberts OH23G

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What happened

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

Helicopter flew into unknown and unmarked power line during power line patrol.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER FLEW INTO UNKNOWN AND UNMARKED POWER LINE DURING POWER LINE PATROL.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN80FA048Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCutbank, MTJul 16, 1980 · Destroyed

Other reports on N603RA · 2

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

Incident 20130923019269IManeuver · East Wenatchee, WADuring 137 spray operations N603RA, a 1963 Hiller helicopter received minor damage resulting from contact with powerwires while in flight. The damage was limited to the bubble window, with no structural damage. No injuries to the pilot and sole occupant…Sep 23, 2013 · Minor damageAccident 19780620015779AForced Landing · Van Horn, TXJun 20, 1978 · Reported as Hiller UH12C · Substantial damage