19851031071639A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Mansfield, MO · October 31, 1985

Date: October 31, 1985 · 18:50 local
Place: Mansfield, MO
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N27689
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC86FA020
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,377 total1,836 in this make and model131 in the last 90 days

N27689Registration cancelled Mar 2, 1989 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45289 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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What happened

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

Struck powerlines and impacted ground while turning to avoid deteriorating weather. Lines were 53 feet above ground

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINES AND IMPACTED GROUND WHILE TURNING TO AVOID DETERIORATING WEATHER. LINES WERE 53 FEET ABOVE GROUND

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 MKC86FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMansfield, MOAfter departing west plains hospital for springfield, transferring a critically injured patient, the plt of the EMS helicopter began to encounter deteriorating weather. The plt was concerned about the close spread of temperature and dew point, but had…Nov 1, 1985 · Destroyed