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FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Wallingford, CT · September 8, 1984

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Date
September 8, 1984 · 10:44 local
Place
Wallingford, CT
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4FL
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84FA307
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
1,228 total490 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N4FLRegistration cancelled Aug 19, 1989 · Bell 206BS/N 1229Airframe modelBell 206B

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What happened

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

Helicopter hit powerline and crashed as pilot was making a low pass over area he had just departed.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER HIT POWERLINE AND CRASHED AS PILOT WAS MAKING A LOW PASS OVER AREA HE HAD JUST DEPARTED.

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 NYC84FA307Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportWallingford, CTThe acft collided with wires after the plt announced by radio that he was going to make a low pass over the site of an outdoor event that he had just attended. Some witnesses saw the helicopter flying extremely low. It appeared that one of the landing skid…Sep 8, 1984 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4FL · 3

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

Incident 19840714037219IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Smithtown, NYRadio communications problem and a faulty fuel indication precipitated an off airport landing in a field.Jul 14, 1984Incident 19781021029319INormal Cruise · Flushing, NYPilot noted control stiffness. Made a run on landing. Control boost hydraulic pump had failed.Oct 21, 1978Accident 19740420009769ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Hewitt, NJHelipad 3-5DEG slope. Purpose to move acft fm helipad to hangar.Apr 20, 1974 · Substantial damage