19991101037269A

(.19) On November 1, 1999, at 1045 central standard time, a Bell 206B, N565KS, operated by elmo air center, incorporated was destroyed on impact with terrain in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The CFR part 91 positioning flight was not operating on a flight plan. The commercial pilot and commercial rated passenger were fatally injured. The flight departed south saint paul municipal-richard e. fleming field (sgs), south saint paul, Minnesota, at approximately 1040, en route to austin straubel international airport, greenbay, Wisconsin. The main wreckage area was located approximately 6 miles east of sgs in a harvested corn field with east-west rows. The magnetic heading of the aircraft was 014 degrees. Approximately 70 feet forward of the aircraft on a magnetic heading of 017 degrees, there were two holes with two parallel rectangular ground scars. Each ground scar had a magnetic heading of 207 degrees. The easternmost ground scar was 3 feet in length and 4 inches in width. The westernmost rectangular ground scar was 1 foot 6 inches in length and four inches in width. Both ground scars were separated by a d istance of 7 feet 2 inches. Two c-shaped ground scars, 3 and 4 feet in length, were located between and to the east of the aircraft and the two parallel ground scars. The tail rotor drive shaft exhibited a 45-degree fracture(-23) the intended flight was from south st. paul, MN. To green bay, WI. It was to relocate the a/c so that commerical operations could be conducted at green bay. The a/c crashed approx. 5 minutes after takeoff from south st. pau. The crash site is at Cottage Grove, MN. A rural area approx. 6 miles east of the south st. paul airport. The a/c was destroyed by the crash and fire. Both occupants, the pilot and 1 passenger, were injured fatally. There is no known communication with the a/c during the flight. The a/c was noton an FAA flight plan.