Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Farmington, Minnesota 55024
Saturday, July 20, 1985 8:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING MANEUVERING TO LD IN AN UNCULTIVATED FLD THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A FENCE POST,FROM A DISMANTLED FENCE,THAT WAS CONCEALED BY HIGH WEEDS. ONE TAIL ROTOR BLADE WAS SEPARATED,THE PILOT LOST CONTROL,AND ON TOUCHDOWN THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/20/1985
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 800
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City FARMINGTON
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 55024
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 750 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID MSP
Elevation of weather observation facility 840
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2336
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 20 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 29729
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N49737
NTSB Number CHI85LA303
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELL
Aircraft Model 206BII
Aircraft Series Identifier 206BII
Aircraft Serial Number 2024
Certified Max Gross Weight 3200
Aircraft Category Helicopter
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 94
Airframe Hours 6500
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name OMNI FLIGHT HELICOPTERS INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address R 7 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH
Aircraft Owner City JANESVILLE
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53545
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HUBBARD BROADCASTING CO.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 3415 UNIERSITY AVE.
Operator City MINNEAPOLIS
Operator State MN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 55414
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code STP
Departure City ST.PAUL
Departure State MN
Departure Country
Departure Time 745
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code STP
Destination City ST.PAUL
Destination State MN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --