ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145408
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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| Date: | 02-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Operator: | Hawkeye Aviation (Rgd. Private) |
| Registration: | N85RB |
| C/n / msn: | 831 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | NW of Kansas state highways K-4 and K-16 junction, Valley Falls, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
While on pipeline patrol, the aircraft, a Bell 206B JetRanger II helicopter, N85RB, was observed in a spinning descent preceeding an impact with trees and terrain northwest of the junction of state highways K-4 and K-16 in Valley Falls, Kansas.
The pilot and two passengers were treated at a local hospital and released, all having received minor injuries.
Sources:
http://m.cjonline.com/news/2012-05-02/3-walk-away-jeff-co-helicopter-crash
http://www.jeffcountynews.com/2012/05/breaking-news-helicopter-crash-in-valley-falls-injures-three/
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/02_85RB.txt
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120503X01852&key=1
http://www.swissheli.com/history/hb-xyx.htm#
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2012 16:48 | Geno | Added |
| 08-May-2012 23:26 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
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