Bell 206B accident near Cottage Grove, MN
On November 1, 1999, a Bell 206B (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Cottage Grove, MN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 1, 1999
- Place
- Cottage Grove, MN
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.810°N, 92.920°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20070
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 1, 1999, at 1045 central standard time, a Bell 206B, N565KS, operated by Elmo Air Center, Incorporated, was destroyed on impact with terrain in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The CFR Part 91 positioning flight was not operating on a flight plan. The commercial pilot and commercial-rated pilot passenger were fatally injured. The flight departed South Saint Paul Municipal-Richard E. Fleming Field (SGS), South Saint Paul, Minnesota, at approximately 1040, en route to Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB), Greenbay, Wisconsin. A witness reported "the helicopter appeared to be traveling quite fast and as it traveled along horizontally and proceeded eastbound, it suddenly made a nose dive to the ground." A second witness reported "the helicopter appeared to be flying low, similar to that of a crop dusting plane. The witness described the descent of the helicopter as not a complete nosedive, but somewhat close to a nosedive." PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was 33 years old and held a commercial pilot certificate with rotorcraft-helicopter, instrument-helicopter and airplane single engine land ratings. He received a second class medical with the limitation of "holder shall wear corrective lenses" on July 28, 1999. Logbook entries indicate that he accumulated a total flight time of 5,845.6 hours of which 3,531.4 hours were in helicopters. The passenger was 28 years old and held a commercial pilot certificate with a rotorcraft-helicopter rating. He received a second-class medical c
Probable cause
Undetermined.
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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.
