CHI81FEV09

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206 · Duquoin, IL · March 2, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1981
Place
Duquoin, IL · DUQUOIN, IL
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N3904NBell 206
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810302006669A
Case key
127394

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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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3-0330   81/3/2    DUQUOIN,IL          BELL 206            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2702
        TIME - 1515                    N3904N              PX-  0  1  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUQUOIN HELIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUQUOIN,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PORTION OF M/R/B TIE DOWN STRAP FOUND ATTACHED TO FUSELAGE,REMAINDER WRAPPED AROUND T/R.

Aircraft

Registration
N3904N
Reported as
Bell 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Duquoin Helio

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3904N · 1

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