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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · St. Olaf, IA · July 28, 2010

Date: July 28, 2010 · 17:17 local
Place: St. Olaf, IA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: NJUG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N275RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA446
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,680 total2,400 in this make and model165 in the last 90 days

N275RARegistration cancelled May 6, 2013 · Bell 206BS/N 1823 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C20Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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

The aircraft was conducting aerial application when it impacted a power line damaging the helicopter. The damage caused the aircraft to become uncontrollable and it crashed into a field. The helicopter received substantial damage and the pilot received minor injuries. At the time of the accident, the sun was causing reduced visibility and appears to be a factor in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION WHEN IT IMPACTED A POWER LINE DAMAGING THE HELICOPTER. THE DAMAGE CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A FIELD. THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE SUN WAS CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY AND APPEARS TO BE A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

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 CEN10CA446Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSt. Olaf, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during the agricultural flight.Jul 28, 2010 · Substantial damage