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| Date: | Tuesday 23 September 1986 |
| Time: | 12:42 |
| Type: |  Bell 222UT |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Helicopters |
| Registration: | N251CC |
| MSN: | 47517 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 445 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming LTS-101 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Galax, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Winston-Salem, NC (INT) |
| Galax, VA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into mountain ridge just below the top in poor visibility.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X34694&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Nov-2012 10:50 | TB | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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