N231RL is a 1974 Bell 206B. It is a rotorcraft with 5 seats, powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20B rated at 420 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Creston, IA. Its restricted airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1974. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 52 years old
- 1 of 868 Bell 206B
2021
1974
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The pilot reported to his wife that while conducting an aerial application flight, he became distracted in the cockpit and failed to see and avoid wires that were spanning the field. The helicopter subsequently impacted the wires and then terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot was hospitalized but succumbed to his injuries 18 days after the accident.
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