- Date
- November 15, 1984, 16:36 local (23:36 UTC)
- Place
- Bingham Canyon, UT
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1077TBell 206B-11
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841115062109A
- Case key
- 16513
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Analysis
Pilot was taking passeengers on a sightseeng flight over the kennecott copper mine, largest open pit copper mine in the world. Helicopter collided with unmarked power lines approx 185 ft AGL. Power lines are supported by two unmarked towers on opposing hills 1983 ft apart.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1077T
- Reported as
- Bell 206B-11
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2928
- Airframe hours
- 14,187
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert C. Foster
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 23, 1984 · 643 hours before
- Departed
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Airport
- Unknown
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,398 total · 190 in this make and model · 956 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 330° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 30,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SLC, 18 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.