# NTSB CHI81DA036: Bell 206B, N59618, Jefferson, OH, March 20, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 20, 1981
- Place: Jefferson, OH · JEFFERSON, OH
- Location: 41.7384° N, 80.7688° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jefferson, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7384&lon=-80.7688&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126852
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81DA036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DA036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0450  81/3/20    JEFFERSON,OH        BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 4100
        TIME - 1430                    N59618              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                JEFFERSON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          BLOWING SNOW                                              35
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FLD CVRD W DEEP SNW.VIS OBSCD BY SNW FM ROTOR WASH.ROLLED OVR WHILE IN GND CTC.WND GSTG 30KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59618](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59618-1984-06-13), registration cancelled 1984-06-13, S/N 1521 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810320011249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810320011249A), Mar 20, 1981: Bell 206B, Jefferson, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot starting liftoff on snow-covered field was blown over by strong wind.

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.

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