Bell 206B N40TA
23 July 2010 · New Hampton, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 July 2010 at about 23:18 local time, a Bell 206B registered N40TA, operated by Topside Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near New Hampton, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Hampton, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.0869, -92.3431
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N40TA
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Topside Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Hampton → New Hampton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA428
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he struck wires at the end of an aerial application spray run, which caused the helicopter to shake violently. During the emergency landing, the helicopter landed hard and rolled over on its right side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to its fuselage, main rotor, and tail rotor. The pilot stated that he should have performed a better “recon” for obstacles and wires in the field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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