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FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Raton, NM · June 27, 2002

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Date
June 27, 2002 · 07:58 local
Place
Raton, NM
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2779B
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN02FA065
Reported as
Bell 206B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N2779BRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2005 · Bell 206BS/N 2819 · Built 1978Airframe modelBell 206BEngine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.19) On June 27, 2002, at 0758 mountain daylight time, a Bell 206BIII helicopter, N2779B, was destroyed following impact with transmission lines while maneuvering near Raton, new Mexico. The commercial pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Aero west helicopters from albuquerque, new Mexico, was operating the helicopter under title 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight that originated from Raton, new Mexico, approximately 55 minutes before the accident. A flight plan had not been filed. The helicopter was on contract to monitor transmission lines for possible maintenance needs. A witness observed the helicopter explode at the junction of two main wire systems. (-23) on June 27, 2002, at 0750 MDT, a Bell 206, N2779B, registered to msi helicopters leasing inc., collided with an electrial powerline 21 NM northwest of the Raton, NM. Airport, while performing a powerline inspection. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was destroyed, and the certificated pilot and passenger were fatally injured, the flight originated at Raton municipal/crews airport, Raton, new Mexico on June 27, at 0700 EST.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JUNE 27, 2002, AT 0758 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A BELL 206BIII HELICOPTER, N2779B, WAS DESTROYED FOLLOWING IMPACT WITH TRANSMISSION LINES WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR RATON, NEW MEXICO. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. AERO WEST HELICOPTERS FROM ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, WAS OPERATING THE HELICOPTER UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED FROM RATON, NEW MEXICO, APPROXIMATELY 55 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. A FLIGHT PLAN HAD NOT BEEN FILED. THE HELICOPTER WAS ON CONTRACT TO MONITOR TRANSMISSION LINES FOR POSSIBLE MAINTENANCE NEEDS. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE HELICOPTER EXPLODE AT THE JUNCTION OF TWO MAIN WIRE SYSTEMS. (-23) ON JUNE 27, 2002, AT 0750 MDT, A BELL 206, N2779B, REGISTERED TO MSI HELICOPTERS LEASING INC., COLLIDED WITH AN ELECTRIAL POWERLINE 21 NM NORTHWEST OF THE RATON, NM. AIRPORT, WHILE PERFORMING A POWERLINE INSPECTION. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED, THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT RATON MUNICIPAL/CREWS AIRPORT, RATON, NEW MEXICO ON JUNE 27, AT 0700 EST.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN02FA065Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportRaton, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance of the static wire. Factors were the static wire, and the glaring sunlight condition.Jun 27, 2002 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2779B · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19940327006799APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Belen, NMLost power en route. Made hard landing. Damaged skids. Fuselage. Rotors chopped off tailboom P3 line leaking.Mar 27, 1994 · Substantial damage