IAD72FIG01

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206A · Rosedale, MD · July 3, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1971
Place
Rosedale, MD · ROSEDALE, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2282WBell 206A
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162625

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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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3-2340   71/7/3    ROSEDALE,MD         BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 480
        TIME - 2213                    N2282W              PX-  0  0  0  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 218 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSEDALE,MD                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- T/R HIT A WIRE AT 35FT.ACFT DID A 360 DEG TURN,HIT GRND UPRIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2282W
Reported as
Bell 206A
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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.