# Accident 19830722036519A: Bell 206B, Melrose, MT, July 22, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1983, 16:30 local time
- Place: Melrose, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 45.6797° N, 112.6807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6797&lon=-112.6807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2261L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,910 total, 600 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN83LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA177) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830722036519A

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A ROAD SIGN WHILE TRYING TO LAND ON A SLOPE. HELICOPTER THEN ROLLED OVER.

## 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 DEN83LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA177), Jul 22, 1983: Bell 206B (N2261L), Melrose, MT, 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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