Bell OH-58A N613SS accident near Blanchard, Idaho, July 30, 2023
Bell OH-58A, registration N613SS, operated by King County Sheriffs Office, was involved in an accident near Blanchard, Idaho on July 30, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case WPR23LA297 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 9 minutes of the flight after departing the Coeur DAlene Arpt area (KCOE), reaching a maximum of 3,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 19:14 UTC, at 2,875 ft and 106 knots, descending at 320 feet per minute, about 19 km from Coeur DAlene Arpt (KCOE).
The nearest weather report, from KCOE (19 km away), showed wind 260° at 8 knots gusting 16, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Bell OH-58A Kiowa registered in United States (Mode S A7FB84).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- July 30, 2023
- Location
- Blanchard, Idaho
- Aircraft
- Bell OH-58A
- Registration
- N613SS
- Operator
- King County Sheriffs Office
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- WPR23LA297 (Completed)
- Departure area
- Coeur DAlene Arpt (KCOE)
- Nearest airport
- Coeur DAlene Arpt (KCOE)
- Recorded flight
- 9 min, max 3,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 19:14 UTC, 2,875 ft, 106 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case WPR23LA297; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.