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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Jefferson, OH · March 20, 1981

Date
March 20, 1981 · 14:30 local
Place
Jefferson, OH
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N59618
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81DA036
Reported as
Bell 206B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,100 total700 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Pilot starting liftoff on snow-covered field was blown over by strong wind.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STARTING LIFTOFF ON SNOW-COVERED FIELD WAS BLOWN OVER BY STRONG WIND.

NTSB investigation

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