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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Austin, TX · March 26, 1982

Date: March 26, 1982 · 10:55 local
Place: Austin, TX
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5739Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82FRG27
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,600 total2,200 in this make and model0 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.

Helicopter collided with power cables during low pass over lake.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH POWER CABLES DURING LOW PASS OVER LAKE.

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 FTW82FRG27Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAustin, TXDuring a low pass over lake Austin the aircraft collided with power cables about 300 feet above the lake. Witnesses reported two loud cracking sounds and that the helicopter pitched up and gyrated wildly then continued in the original direction of flight and…Mar 26, 1982 · Destroyed