Plane Crash List

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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