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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Randlett, OK · July 23, 2011

Date: July 23, 2011 · 11:45 local
Place: Randlett, OK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: 5IIA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N118TV
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11CA509
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250-C20 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,839 total2,000 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N118TVRegistered now · Bell 206BS/N 2844 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On 07/23/2011 at approximately 11:45 a Bell helicopter model 206B hit a power-line while performing a low level film flight over Oklahoma highway 70, at Randlett, Oklahoma. The helicopter sustained substantial damage, it appeared that after the helicopter struck the power line the pilot lost control and maneuvered the helicopter into a ditch which was approximately 643 feet from the struck power-line. There were two passengers onboard, no injuries have been reported.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/23/2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 A BELL HELICOPTER MODEL 206B HIT A POWER-LINE WHILE PERFORMING A LOW LEVEL FILM FLIGHT OVER OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY 70, AT RANDLETT, OKLAHOMA. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, IT APPEARED THAT AFTER THE HELICOPTER STRUCK THE POWER LINE THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND MANEUVERED THE HELICOPTER INTO A DITCH WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 643 FEET FROM THE STRUCK POWER-LINE. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ONBOARD, NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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 CEN11CA509Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTemple, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from static power lines.Jul 23, 2011 · Substantial damage