# Accident 19890826031729A: Bell 206B, Park Rapids, MN, August 26, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1989, 15:45 local time
- Place: Park Rapids, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.9101° N, 95.0591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9101&lon=-95.0591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2168S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2168S-2006-12-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,904 total, 150 in this make and model, 188 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA188) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890826031729A

## Narrative

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

MAIN ROTORS STRUCK A POWER CABLE ON TAKEOFF. HELICOPTER IMPACTED ON SKIDS. ROTOR CHOPPED OFF TAILBOOM.

## 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 MKC89LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA188), Aug 26, 1989: Bell 206B (N2168S), Park Rapids, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE HELICOPTER AND THE POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE (TRANSMISSION WIRE) WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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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