# Accident 19840710031099A: Bell 206B, Salina, UT, July 10, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1984, 17:30 local time
- Place: Salina, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Location: 38.9503° N, 111.8307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9503&lon=-111.8307&mi=10
- Aircraft: N878LC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,085 total, 1,165 in this make and model, 245 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN84LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA216) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840710031099A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED TO GET A LONG LINE UNHOOKED FROM SKID WITHOUT LANDING.  ROLLED WHILE HOVERING AND ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED.

## 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 DEN84LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA216), Jul 10, 1984: Bell 206B (N878LC), Salina, UT, 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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