ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37165
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| Date: | Monday 1 November 1999 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Elmo Air Center, Incorporated |
| Registration: | N565KS |
| MSN: | 056 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6725 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cottage Grove, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | South St Paul, MN |
| Greenbay, WI (KGRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter impacted terrain and was consumed by fire following a departure from cruise flight. Radar data indicated that the helicopter was proceeding on a heading of 103 degrees at an altitude of 1,300 feet msl and ground speed of 116 knots. Winds were from 280 degrees at 16 knots with gusts of 25 knots. Witnesses reported that the helicopter was proceeding eastbound at a low altitude and 'made a nose dive to the ground.' The main rotor blade and tail rotor assembly sustained damage consistent with a tail rotor strike in a nose high clockwise rotation. Examination of the engine and transmission did not reveal any mechanical anomalies.
Probable Cause: Undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00FA020
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 September 1986 | N206DW | David Walden | 0 | Texarkana, AR | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Oct-2017 16:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 17:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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