# Accident 19840218030739A: Bell 206L3, Lake City, CO, February 18, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 18, 1984, 11:10 local time
- Place: Lake City, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: GCHA
- Location: 38.0692° N, 107.3008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0692&lon=-107.3008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3893U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3893U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L-3 (registry code 1182108, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C30 series (registry code 03015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L3
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C30P
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,045 total, 2,194 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN84LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840218030739A

## Narrative

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

AS HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF PILOT LOST VISUAL REFERENCE IN WHITE OUT AND TAIL BOOM HIT HILL CAUSING ROLLOVER.

## 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 DEN84LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA093), Feb 18, 1984: Bell 206L-3 (N3893U), Lake City, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3893U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20010110000039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010110000039I), Jan 10, 2001: Bell 206L3 (N3893U), Verde Valley, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot was conducting an FAR part 91 ferry flight from tucson, AZ. To the grand canyon national airport over mountainous terrain. Pilot was crossing a…

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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