19800829040699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Deadhorse, AK · August 29, 1980

Date
August 29, 1980 · 16:45 local
Place
Deadhorse, AK
Airport
Deadhorse
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
ERAA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N390EH
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC80DAA25
Reported as
Bell 206B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,883 total1,883 in this make and model70 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.

Engine quit after takeoff. Made hard autorotate landing. Found water and dirt in fuel system.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. MADE HARD AUTOROTATE LANDING. FOUND WATER AND DIRT IN FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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