Bell 206 N256DE
8 September 1980 · Grafton, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1980 at about 11:53 local time, a Bell 206 registered N256DE, operated by Rotor-Aire Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Grafton, Wisconsin, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grafton, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206
- Registration
- N256DE
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rotor-Aire Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Power and Pipeline Patrol
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Madison, Wi → Westbend, Wi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2657
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STRUCK UNMARKED CROSSING WIRES.CO POLICY TO MARK& CHART LINES CROSSING PATROLLED LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |