Bell 206B N27502
8 April 1980 · Ft Collins, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 April 1980 at about 09:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N27502, operated by Combined Commu, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Ft Collins, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Collins, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N27502
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Combined Commu
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Denver, Co → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1819
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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
HELICOTER SPUN ARND AFTER ENCTRG SVR GUST WHILE LNDG IN MOUNTAINOUS TRRN.DUST DEVILS RPRTD IN AREA
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 | - |