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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L1 · Delta Junction, AK · March 16, 1982

Date: March 16, 1982 · 08:37 local
Place: Delta Junction, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1069S
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC82DA027
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,611 total2,203 in this make and model68 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.

Pilot flew hilicopter into ground. Conditions were turbulent and pilot's attention diverted.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FLEW HILICOPTER INTO GROUND. CONDITIONS WERE TURBULENT AND PILOT'S ATTENTION DIVERTED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC82DA027Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportDelta Junction, AKWhile flying at approximately 300 feet AGL in windy turbulent conditions over snow covered terrain,the helicopter impacted the frozen river. At the time of the accident the pilot was changing radio frequencies when impact occurred.Mar 16, 1982 · Substantial damage