- Date
- April 22, 1987, 14:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Youngstown, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N79RRBell B-206-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870422010819A
- Case key
- 7224
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Object - utility pole
Visual lookout - inadequateCause
Clearance - misjudgedCause
Analysis
While hovering from the wash rack, the helicopter backed into a utility pole. The main rotor system separated from the airframe following the collision. There were no postimpact mechanical malfunctions/failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N79RR
- Reported as
- Bell B-206-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45371
- Airframe hours
- 1,637
- Engine
- Allison 250-C-28, 435 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gold Eagle Helicopter, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 17, 1987 · 41 hours before
- Departed
- GOLD · Youngstown, OH
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,423 total · 1,300 in this make and model · 3,300 as pilot in command · 99 in the last 90 days · 35 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- YNG, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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