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NTSB Preliminary Report: Pratt, KS

Location:

Pratt, KS

Accident Number:

CEN23LA237

Date & Time:

June 11, 2023, 14:06 Local

Registration:

N85RB

Aircraft:

Bell 206B

Injuries:

1 Serious, 1 Minor

Flight Conducted Under:      Part 91: General aviation - Aerial observation

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make:

Bell

Registration:

N85RB

Model/Series:

206B

Aircraft Category:

Helicopter

Amateur Built:

Operator:

On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held:

None

Operator Designator Code:

N/A

 

 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:

VMC

Condition of Light:

Day

Observation Facility, Elevation:

KPTT,1952 ft msl

Observation Time:

14:15 Local

Distance from Accident Site:

6 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point:

25°C /16°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Scattered / 2900 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction:

13 knots / 0 knots, 30°

Lowest Ceiling:

Broken / 6500 ft AGL

Visibility:

10 miles

Altimeter Setting:

29.95 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

None

Departure Point:

Coldwater, KS (3K8)

Destination:

Pratt, KS (PTT)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries:

1 Minor

Aircraft Damage:

Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

1 Serious

Aircraft Fire:

None

Ground Injuries:

N/A

Aircraft Explosion:

None

Total Injuries:

1 Serious, 1 Minor

Latitude, Longitude:

37.621564,-98.834317 (est)

Administrative Information

Investigator In Charge (IIC):

Sorensen, Timothy

Additional Participating Persons:

Robert Nash; FAA Flight Standards; Wichita, KS

Note:

The NTSB did not travel to the scene of this accident.

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