Incident report
Bell 206 crash near New Salem, North Carolina, United States
fatal2019-10-171 fatality
Summary
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in impact with a powerline.
Incident details
Date
2019-10-17
Location
New Salem, North Carolina, United States
Aircraft
Bell 206
Operator
Vertical Flight Technologies
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗35.1492, -80.3622
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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