Bell 206B N67110

Summary

On 21 July 2024 at about 16:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered N67110, operated by MF Helicopters LLC, was involved in an accident near Cuba City, Wisconsin, 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

21 July 2024 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cuba City, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

42.6240, -90.3971

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

N67110

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1993

Engines

1

Operator

MF Helicopters LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Darlington → Cuba City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA275

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an agricultural application pass.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was conducting agricultural spray operations at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that he was distracted by ground vehicle traffic and the helicopter struck a wire. He lowered the collective, and the helicopter impacted the field. The helicopter rolled forward and came to rest on the left side of the fuselage. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system and the tail boom separated. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.