# Accident 19850922046639A: Bell 206B, Chalkhill, PA, September 22, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 22, 1985, 10:10 local time
- Place: Chalkhill, PA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: WYFL
- Location: 39.8508° N, 79.5993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8508&lon=-79.5993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32TV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32TV-2012-09-06) (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 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC85FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA245) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850922046639A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO PICK UP HEAVY EXTERNAL LOAD WITH LONG LINE OVER A SKID. LOAD SHIFTED. CRASHED IN TREES INVERTED.

## 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 NYC85FA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA245), Sep 22, 1985: Bell 206B (N32TV), Chalkhill, PA, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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