19831202059479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Ardmore, OK · December 2, 1983

Date: December 2, 1983 · 23:20 local
Place: Ardmore, OK
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2005A
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW84LA081
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,411 total260 in this make and model71 in the last 90 days

N2005ARegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2013 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45673 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250 SER 250HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Weather deteriorated en route. Struck unlighted ground trying to stay under ceiling. Weather worse than forecast

As the FAA filed it

WEATHER DETERIORATED EN ROUTE. STRUCK UNLIGHTED GROUND TRYING TO STAY UNDER CEILING. WEATHER WORSE THAN FORECAST

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 FTW84LA081Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArdmore, OKThe plt stated that before he took off from Oklahoma city, OK, he called the Oklahoma city fss & obtained a wx briefing. The briefing called for light rain showers, minimum ceiling of 1800 ft, visibility of 3 to 5 miles & no chance of fog, except in low lying…Dec 2, 1983 · Substantial damage