# Incident 20010917024879I: Bell 205A, Troy, MT, September 17, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 2001
- Place: Troy, MT
- Airport: Troy Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: B15L
- Location: 48.3153° N, 115.9867° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.3153&lon=-115.9867&mi=10
- Aircraft: N458CC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 205A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 17,680 total, 3,540 in this make and model, 46 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA01TA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01TA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010917024879I

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 SEA01TA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01TA172), Sep 17, 2001: Bell 205 (N458CC), Troy, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain seperation/clearance from trees while maneuvering.

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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