# Accident 19850720032849A: Bell 206B1, Farmington, MN, July 20, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 1985, 08:00 local time
- Place: Farmington, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Prw On Run Landing (Rotorcraft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6496° N, 93.1699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6496&lon=-93.1699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49737, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49737-2013-07-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 400HP (registry code 03013, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,466 total, 920 in this make and model, 153 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA303) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850720032849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TAIL ROTOR BLADE STRUCK A FENCE POST HIDDEN BY TALL WEEDS AS PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING. HELICOPTER ROLLED ONTO SIDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI85LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA303), Jul 20, 1985: Bell 206BII (N49737), Farmington, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N49737 (1)

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

- [Incident 19800119018949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800119018949I), Jan 19, 1980: Bell 206B (N49737), Prospectville, PA. Blade failure 3rd stage turbine wheel caused heavy vibration. Pilot made emergency landing in cornfield.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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