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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Portal, ND · June 4, 1986

Date
June 4, 1986 · 16:15 local
Place
Portal, ND
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
LWHG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N59495
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86LA151
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
41,000 total2,000 in this make and model75 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 struck wires during a spraying operation. Aircraft rolled over on landing.

As the FAA filed it

THE HELICOPTER STRUCK WIRES DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER ON LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N59495 · 1

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