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Bell 206B N5733X

11 July 1986 · Augusta, Georgia, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 July 1986 at about 01:10 local time, a Bell 206B registered N5733X, operated by Midstate Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Augusta, Georgia, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 01:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States
Coordinates
33.4702, -82.0793
Aircraft
Bell 206B
Registration
N5733X
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Midstate Helicopters
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Augusta → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
ATL86LA194

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

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 FROM AN EMERGENCY LANDING ZONE, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE MEDIAN BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATING AS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES HELICOPTER AND THE PILOT WAS RESPONDING TO A CALL TO PICK UP AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT VICTIM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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