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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Coolridge Dam, AZ · January 4, 1994

Date: January 4, 1994 · 09:20 local
Place: Coolridge Dam, AZ
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: EJYA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N771GM
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94LA090
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,677 total3,950 in this make and model315 in the last 90 days

N771GMRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 1994 · Bell 206BS/N 2246 Airframe modelBell 206B

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What happened

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Struck power line and crashed during state wildlife survey. Wires known to be in area not marked. Hard to see.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWER LINE AND CRASHED DURING STATE WILDLIFE SURVEY. WIRES KNOWN TO BE IN AREA NOT MARKED. HARD TO SEE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX94LA090Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCoolidge Dam, AZthe pilot's selection of a cruise altitude insufficient to ensure adequate obstacle clearance and his inadequate visual lookout. A factor in the accident was the inconspicuousness of the power lines.Jan 4, 1994 · Destroyed