Bell 206B N55EA
11 July 1978 · Salyersville, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1978 at about 16:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N55EA, operated by D R Coal Co, was involved in an accident during static near Salyersville, Kentucky, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salyersville, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N55EA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- D R Coal Co
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- Salyersville, Ky → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1308
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1978 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1978 | Bell 206L | Courtney, Pennsylvania, United States | Luzerne Coal C | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Jan 1978 | Bell 206B | Venice, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Bell 206 | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1978 | Bell 206A | Lanai, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1978 | Bell 206B | East Meadow, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
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| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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