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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Dixon, KY · July 6, 2017

Date: July 6, 2017 · 16:30 local
Place: Dixon, KY
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: U9QG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8159J
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA393
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,596 total1,250 in this make and model163 in the last 90 days

N8159JRegistered now · Bell 206BS/N 512 · Built 1970 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 part 137 pilot stated he lost track of powerlines while spraying the field. He hit powerlines with the tail rotor and landed the aircraft in a nearby open area. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

THE PART 137 PILOT STATED HE LOST TRACK OF POWERLINES WHILE SPRAYING THE FIELD. HE HIT POWERLINES WITH THE TAIL ROTOR AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A NEARBY OPEN AREA. THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 GAA17CA393Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportDixon, KYThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adequately identify hazards to flight during agricultural application operation planning.Jul 6, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8159J · 1

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

Accident 19770127006542AFinal Approach · Lantana, FLJan 27, 1977 · Reported as Bell 206A · Minor damage