- Date
- September 11, 1985, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Angleton, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2022GBell 206L-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850911045159A
- Case key
- 21847
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt had descended to very low alt (10-15 feet above ground level) during VFR weather conditions while still several miles from his destination arpt and impacted an electrical power line. He made a precautionary landing and rendered first aid to his non-revenue passenger. He examined the acft damage, then took off again and delivered the passenger to the hospital. This was a non-scheduled, air taxi, cargo flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2022G
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45685
- Airframe hours
- 2,578
- Engine
- Allison 250-C28B, 435 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Dhl Airways, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 4, 1985 · 46 hours before
- Departed
- Houston, TX
- Destination
- LBX · Angleton, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 9,066 total · 900 in this make and model · 7,917 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,300 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HOU, 30 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.