# Accident 19830406011239A: Bell 206B, Stony River, AK, April 6, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 1983, 10:15 local time
- Place: Stony River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Location: 61.1999° N, 158.5992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1999&lon=-158.5992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N376KA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N376KA-2012-09-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 400HP (registry code 03013, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,776 total, 1,957 in this make and model, 234 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830406011239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE SURGED WHILE HOVERING TO PICK UP A LOAD ON A LONG LINE. HELICOPTER ROLLED AND CRASHED ON ITS LEFT SIDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC83FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA066), Apr 6, 1983: Bell 206B (N376KA), Stony River, AK, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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