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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Juneau Ak, AK · September 14, 1976

Date
September 14, 1976
Place
Juneau Ak, AK
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N374EH
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC76AA131
Reported as
Bell 206B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,697 total2,040 in this make and model322 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During pinnacle dept acft encountered severe downdrafts, descended & hit trees & vegetation.

As the FAA filed it

DURING PINNACLE DEPT ACFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE DOWNDRAFTS, DESCENDED & HIT TREES & VEGETATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.