19851224064199A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L3 · Monument Valley, UT · December 24, 1985

Date
December 24, 1985 · 23:30 local
Place
Monument Valley, UT
Airport
Adventist Hospital Landing Zon
Phase of flight
To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N10UB
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86FA054
Reported as
Bell 206L3
Reported engine
Allison 250C30P
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,489 total3,151 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During takeoff, struck unmarked powerlines, fell to the ground. Although surface wind calm, hit windshear on climb.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF, STRUCK UNMARKED POWERLINES, FELL TO THE GROUND. ALTHOUGH SURFACE WIND CALM, HIT WINDSHEAR ON CLIMB.

NTSB investigation

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