3 fatal · BELL 206L 3 · 2014-01-27 · Silt, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14FA122
Event ID
20140127X44720
Type
Accident
Date
2014-01-27
Location
Silt, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.521389, -107.660835
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206L 3
Registration
N207DS
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning for a low-level aerial surveillance flight of power transmission lines, which led to his being unaware of the crossing power line while flying toward the sun and his subsequent failure to maintain sufficient clearance from the wire.