# Accident 19830713034239A: Bell 206B, John Day, OR, July 13, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1983, 06:05 local time
- Place: John Day, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 44.4198° N, 118.9391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4198&lon=-118.9391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2202F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 1,700 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA83LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830713034239A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER DUE TO SUN GLARE. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED DURING HARD LANDING.

## 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 SEA83LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA147), Jul 13, 1983: Bell 206B (N2202F), John Day, OR, 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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