# Accident 19830822042919A: Bell 206B, Battle Mountain, NV, August 22, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 22, 1983, 13:45 local time
- Place: Battle Mountain, NV
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 40.4707° N, 117.0308° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4707&lon=-117.0308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N17355, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17355-2012-07-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,710 total, 3,001 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83FA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA400) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830822042919A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER ON VERTICAL LIFTOFF. ROLLED OVER ON HARD LANDING. SUSPECT OLD STYLE PRESSURE FUEL FILTER.

## 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 LAX83FA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA400), Aug 22, 1983: Bell 206-B (N17355), Battle Mountain, NV, destroyed

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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