19860414014352A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L3 · Holliston, MA · April 14, 1986

Date: April 14, 1986 · 11:32 local
Place: Holliston, MA
Airport: Hopedale Draper
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N302MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL86MA114
Reported as: Bell 206L3
Reported engine: Allison 250C30P
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,500 total730 in this make and model0 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.

The helicopter was struck by a Cessna 172, N52118. The rotor separated. The pilot failed to see the Cessna.

As the FAA filed it

THE HELICOPTER WAS STRUCK BY A CESSNA 172, N52118. THE ROTOR SEPARATED. THE PILOT FAILED TO SEE THE CESSNA.

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 ATL86MA114Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportHolliston, MAThe Cessna 172 and a Bell 206L collided at 2,000 feet over Holliston, MA. Both aircraft were operating under visual flight rules with no flight plan or communications established with air traffic control. According to witnesses, the Bell was traveling in a…Apr 14, 1986 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N52118Cessna 172PAccident 19860414014351A · Substantial damage