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Bell B-206-1 N79RR

22 April 1987 · Youngstown, Ohio, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 April 1987 at about 18:40 local time, a Bell B-206-1 registered N79RR was involved in an accident near Youngstown, Ohio, United States. 2 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 18:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Coordinates
41.2601, -80.5706
Aircraft
Bell B-206-1
Registration
N79RR
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Positioning
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Youngstown → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL87DEI02

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 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

WHILE HOVERING FROM THE WASH RACK, THE HELICOPTER BACKED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME FOLLOWING THE COLLISION. THERE WERE NO POSTIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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