CHI76DEM04

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Hillsdale, IN · July 24, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1975
Place
Hillsdale, IN · HILLSDALE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N59449Bell 206B
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750724024709A
Case key
150070

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2535  75/7/24    HILLSDALE,IN        BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1020                    N59449              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 29, 5237 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOOMINGTON,IN              HILLSDALE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N59449
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.