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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 205A · Troy, MT · September 17, 2001

Date
September 17, 2001
Place
Troy, MT
Airport
Troy Airport
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Operator
B15L
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N458CC
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA01TA172
Reported as
Bell 205A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
17,680 total3,540 in this make and model46 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.

(-23) The pilot stated he had flown for about 2 hours. After the flight, damage was noticed on the rotor blades. The pilot stated he was not aware of striking any objects.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE HAD FLOWN FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS. AFTER THE FLIGHT, DAMAGE WAS NOTICED ON THE ROTOR BLADES. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS NOT AWARE OF STRIKING ANY OBJECTS.

NTSB investigation

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