Bell 206 N59552

Summary

On 4 August 2021 at about 18:30 local time, a Bell 206 registered N59552, operated by Southmark Aviation, was involved in an accident near Corydon, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 August 2021 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Corydon, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

38.2422, -86.0467

Aircraft

Bell 206

Registration

N59552

Category

Helicopter

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Southmark Aviation

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA356

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while performing an aerial application flight, he did not see the power lines before descending into the field. The helicopter collided with the power lines and the pilot lost control of the helicopter. The helicopter subsequently impacted terrain and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. A visual examination did not reveal any preaccident failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.