Bell 206L-1 accident near Angleton, Texas, September 11, 1985
On September 11, 1985 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Bell 206L-1 (helicopter), registered N2022G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Angleton, Texas. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 11, 1985 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Angleton, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1 · all 206L-1s on the register
- Registration
- N2022G · registry record · serial 45685
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT HAD DESCENDED TO VERY LOW ALT (10-15 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL) DURING VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS WHILE STILL SEVERAL MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION ARPT AND IMPACTED AN ELECTRICAL POWER LINE. HE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND RENDERED FIRST AID TO HIS NON-REVENUE PASSENGER. HE EXAMINED THE ACFT DAMAGE, THEN TOOK OFF AGAIN AND DELIVERED THE PASSENGER TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS WAS A NON-SCHEDULED, AIR TAXI, CARGO FLT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: glider; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 9,066 hours in all; 900 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 7,917 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,578 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 4, 1985; 46 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Allison 250-C28B (turboshaft); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Houston TX
- Destination: LBX Angleton TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 6 knots
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,300 ft; scat at 500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:46 am from HOU, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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