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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Kenton, OH · July 21, 2022

Date: July 21, 2022 · 14:30 local
Place: Kenton, OH
Airport: Hardin County
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: IXTG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N39MK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA330
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250-C20B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 671 total192 in this make and model207 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

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The 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 impacted the ground hard into a corn field. The helicopter was totally destroyed. Pilot was uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

THE 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 IMPACTED THE GROUND HARD INTO A CORN FIELD. THE HELICOPTER WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. PILOT WAS UNINJURED.

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 ERA22LA330Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKenton, OHThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power.Jul 21, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N39MK · 2

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

Incident 20060920020779ITo Running(Helicopter/Vtol Ac) · Hamilton, TX(-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…Sep 20, 2006 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