# Accident 19851220065159A: Bell 206L, Ainsworth, NE, December 20, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 20, 1985, 18:55 local time
- Place: Ainsworth, NE
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: HVLA
- Location: 42.5391° N, 99.8509° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5391&lon=-99.8509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N110LG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N110LG-1988-07-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L (registry code 1181522, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 2,264 total, 271 in this make and model, 67 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC86FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA037) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851220065159A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK GROUND AT NIGHT AFTER ENCOUNTERING FREEZING DRIZZLE EN ROUTE TO PICK UP A PATIENT.  ICE ON ROTORS POSSIBLE.

## 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 MKC86FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA037), Dec 21, 1985: Bell 206L (N110LG), Ainsworth, NE, destroyed, 3 fatal

## Other reports on N110LG (3)

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

- [Incident 19800128019839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800128019839I), Jan 28, 1980: Bell 206L (N110LG), Salt Lake City, UT. Smoke in cockpit caused by disconnected main transmission oil line. Made precautionary landing.
- [Incident 19800104012049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800104012049I), Jan 4, 1980: Bell 206L (N110LG), Ogden, UT. Oil leaking into cabin air conditioning caused smoke. Broken cooling turbine. Airesearch pn 5719351 was replaced.
- [Incident 19791022054799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791022054799I), Oct 22, 1979: Bell 206L (N110LG), Rock Springs, WY, Minor damage. Helicopter got too close to hospital entrance. Struck building with the tail rotor.

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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