NTSB Identification: SEA79FA031
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 214B-1, registration: N226RM
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1214  79/4/19  NR.DARBY,MT           BELL 214B-1         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 5114
        TIME - 1345                    N226RM              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 1745 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DARBY,MT                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- EXTERNAL LOAD OVER MAX GROSS WT. PLT JETTISONED LOG,M/R BLADES FLEXED INTO & SEPARATED TAIL BOOM.
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