- Date
- November 20, 1982, 22:30 local (Nov 21, 1982, 05:30 UTC)
- Place
- Near Kalispell, MT
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5011GBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821120059329A
- Case key
- 71876
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Acft departed hospital at missoula in good wx to assist highway accident victim 5 mi east of clinton. Victim was placed aboard helicopter on stretcher for emergency flight to hospital. About 5-6 mi east of missoula plt noticed light snow falling & observed a large storm cell between his position & missoula, & executed an immediate right turn away from the storm. During a second turn to assess the wx situation & as the acft's tail was to the cell, the acft settled with power from about 400 ft AGL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5011G
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2579
- Airframe hours
- 1,296
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Mountain West Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Mountain West Helicopters
- Departed
- Clinton, MT
- Destination
- MSO · Missoula, MT
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 5,080 total · 2,580 in this make and model · 4,810 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 82 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.