Bell 206B N59495
4 June 1986 · Portal, North Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1986 at about 21:15 local time, a Bell 206B registered N59495 was involved in an accident near Portal, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Portal, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.9596, -102.6202
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N59495
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA151
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HIT WIRES AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN. THE PITCH CHANGE LINK BROKE WHEN THE MAIN ROTOR CONTACTED THE WIRES AND THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1986 | Bell 206B | Pacific Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Maui, Hawaii, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Bell 206L-1 | Grand Isle | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1986 | Bell 206B | Eugene Island | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Bell 206B III | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Grafton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1986 | Cessna 172M | Richardton, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1986 | Bellanca 7ECA | Hope, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1986 | Cessna 150H | West Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Gary R. Weber | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Cessna 172P | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | Ronald M. Whaley | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1986 | Cessna 150L | Watford City, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |