# Accident 20240925017069A: Bell 206B, Lexington, NE, September 25, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 25, 2024, 18:30 local time
- Place: Lexington, NE
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: ZMPG
- Location: 40.7749° N, 99.8444° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7749&lon=-99.8444&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92PH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92PH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 13,072 total, 15,000 in this make and model, 258 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA368) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240925017069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT WAS OPERATING UNDER PART 137. DURING AN APPLICATION RUN HE LOST SIGHT OF KNOWN WIRES ON HIS AG TURN DUE TO SUN GLARE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN24LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA368), Sep 25, 2024: Bell 206 (N92PH), Lexington, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper clearance from powerlines.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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