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Incident

FAA incident report · Bell 206B · Hamilton, TX · September 20, 2006

Date: September 20, 2006 · 12:45 local
Place: Hamilton, TX
Phase of flight: To Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: K9PL
Aircraft: N39MK
Reported as: Bell 206B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total3,000 in this make and model175 in the last 90 days

N39MKRegistered now · Bell 206BS/N 2984 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20BTurbo-shaft

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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 was picking up 4 heli-bags on a lanyard. One of the lanyards was about 6 feet longer than the others and the equipment dangled about an additional 6 feet lower. The pilot was unable to see the power line. The longest lanyard struck the power line. The heli-bags were entangled with the power line and a power line pole broke at its base. The pilot released the long line and the helicopter did not sustain any damage. This report is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS PICKING UP 4 HELI-BAGS ON A LANYARD. ONE OF THE LANYARDS WAS ABOUT 6 FEET LONGER THAN THE OTHERS AND THE EQUIPMENT DANGLED ABOUT AN ADDITIONAL 6 FEET LOWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE POWER LINE. THE LONGEST LANYARD STRUCK THE POWER LINE. THE HELI-BAGS WERE ENTANGLED WITH THE POWER LINE AND A POWER LINE POLE BROKE AT ITS BASE. THE PILOT RELEASED THE LONG LINE AND THE HELICOPTER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGE. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.

Other reports on N39MK · 2

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

Accident 20220721007799AKenton, OHThe pilot was conducting spraying application (pesticide) on crops (corn) he noticed a drop in engine RPM and didn't know if it was a faulty gauge or fuel mismanagement or fuel starvation, he then lost power and tried to gain control but the helicopter…Jul 21, 2022 · Destroyed Accident 20050923024399ASfl Autorotation · Titusville, FL(-23) See attached statements from personnel onboard. Planned maneuver was a 180-degree autorotation to a hover with planned touchdown from hover. Crew had done at least four of these maneuvers prior to the accident. Instructor said the helicopter had been…Sep 23, 2005 · Substantial damage