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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L1 · Hawley, PA · August 18, 1985

Date
August 18, 1985 · 09:12 local
Place
Hawley, PA
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N100FH
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85LA215
Reported as
Bell 206L1
Reported engine
Allison 250C28B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
14,317 total181 in this make and model253 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.

During climb after liftoff aircraft struck powerlines and impacted ground. Takeoff from private home.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CLIMB AFTER LIFTOFF AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES AND IMPACTED GROUND. TAKEOFF FROM PRIVATE HOME.

NTSB investigation

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