Bell 206L-1 accident near Arlington Hgts, IL
On May 18, 1998, a Bell 206L-1 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Arlington Hgts, IL. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 18, 1998
- Place
- Arlington Hgts, IL
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.059°N, 87.991°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09996
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 18, 1998, at 1351 central daylight time (cdt), a Bell 206L-1, N41BL, operated by a commercial pilot, while maneuvering over a residential area, departed controlled flight, impacting into a garage in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The business flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. No flight plan was on file. The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot and three passengers on board were fatally injured. The flight originated at Waukegan, Illinois, at 1248 cdt. The helicopter had been chartered to carry a professional photographer and two staff members of the Chicago Futabakai School on a local flight over the Arlington Heights area, for the purpose of photographing the Futabakai School from the air. The owner said that the helicopter took off from in front of his company's hangar, on the Waukegan Municipal Airport, Waukegan, Illinois. At 1302 cdt, the pilot contacted the Palwaukee Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), Wheeling, Illinois, and reported being 6 miles northwest of the Palwaukee Airport at 1,500 feet msl. The pilot requested to operate north and south of the Arlington Race Track in Arlington Heights. The Palwaukee ATCT issued the current altimeter setting and instructed the pilot to report when reaching the site. At 1320 cdt, the pilot reported 3 miles west of the airport and below 1,500 feet msl. At 1334 cdt, the pilot reported to Palwaukee ATCT that he was proceeding south and requested to talk to Chicago O'Hare ATCT. The frequency change was approved. At 1337 cd
Probable cause
Loss of helicopter control for unknown reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
