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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Cuba City, WI · July 21, 2024

Date: July 21, 2024 · 11:00 local
Place: Cuba City, WI
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 4MFG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N67110
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA275
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce 250-C20J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,839 total

N67110Registered now · Bell 206BS/N 5109 · Built 1993 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelRolls-Royce 250-C20JTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

While applying aerial application the pilot was making a turn for the next swooth and struck the power lines. The cables pulled the aircraft to the ground causing a complete loss of the aircraft. The pilot survived with no substantial injuries.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE APPLYING AERIAL APPLICATION THE PILOT WAS MAKING A TURN FOR THE NEXT SWOOTH AND STRUCK THE POWER LINES. THE CABLES PULLED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE GROUND CAUSING A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SURVIVED WITH NO SUBSTANTIAL INJURIES.

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 CEN24LA275Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCuba City, WIThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an agricultural application pass.Jul 21, 2024 · Substantial damage