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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Paxson, AK · October 16, 1983

Date: October 16, 1983 · 17:45 local
Place: Paxson, AK
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ALBA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N215AL
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC84FA008
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250C20
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,505 total697 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N215ALRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 1988 · Bell 206BS/N 1041 Airframe modelBell 206B

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What happened

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Helicopter settled on downwind turn after liftoff. Skids caught in snow. Nosed over. Possible RPM decay a factor.

As the FAA filed it

HELICOPTER SETTLED ON DOWNWIND TURN AFTER LIFTOFF. SKIDS CAUGHT IN SNOW. NOSED OVER. POSSIBLE RPM DECAY A FACTOR.

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 ANC84FA008Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPaxson, AKAccording to the plt, he took off upslope into the wind in an easterly direction. Immediately after taking off, he made a right turn to a x-wind, & seconds later, he made a further turn the right (downwind). Visibility toward the east was about 1/4 mi, but to…Oct 17, 1983 · Substantial damage