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Bell 206B N58111

15 March 1985 · McKnley Park, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 March 1985 at about 19:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered N58111 was involved in an accident near McKnley Park, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:00
Classification
Accident
Location
McKnley Park, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
63.7798, -148.5205
Aircraft
Bell 206B
Registration
N58111
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Talkeetna → Fairbanks
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC85LA059

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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

DURING TAKEOFF THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED A .081 INCH COPPER WIRE WHICH WAS STRUNG ACROSS THE RIVER AT AN ALT OF APRX 15 FT. THE WIRE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TAIL ROTOR RESULTING IN CONTROL DIFFICULTIES, HOWEVER, THE PLT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE HELICOPTER APRX 1/2 MILE FROM THE WIRE STRIKE LOCATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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