Bell 206 N454MS

Summary

On 27 July 2019 at about 17:30 local time, a Bell 206 registered N454MS was involved in an accident near Dukedom, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 July 2019 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Dukedom, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

36.4478, -88.7225

Aircraft

Bell 206

Registration

N454MS

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dukedom → Dukedom

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA457

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a low-level agricultural application pass and shortly after he leveled off the helicopter from a turn, the helicopter struck wires and then impacted terrain. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the main and tail rotor systems. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.