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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bolkms BO105S · Benton, AL · March 6, 1990

Date
March 6, 1990 · 12:00 local
Place
Benton, AL
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
AYUA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N105SM
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL90FA073
Reported as
Bolkms BO105S
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,195 total32 in this make and model36 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.

Failed to see and struck a powerline stretched across the road after takeoff from median. Landed immediately.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO SEE AND STRUCK A POWERLINE STRETCHED ACROSS THE ROAD AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MEDIAN. LANDED IMMEDIATELY.

NTSB investigation

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