# Accident 19841109067329A: Bell 206B, Inverness, CA, November 9, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 1984, 16:00 local time
- Place: Inverness, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1093° N, 122.9209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1093&lon=-122.9209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2917W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2917W-2012-09-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 317HP (registry code 03011, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-317hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,021 total, 2,855 in this make and model, 240 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA045) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841109067329A

## Narrative

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

HARD LANDING ON BEACH AFTER POWER LOSS. WATER FOUND IN FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP AND REFUELING DRUM.

## 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 LAX85LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA045), Nov 10, 1984: Bell 206B (N2917W), Inverness, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2917W (1)

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

- [Accident 19900813033449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900813033449A), Aug 13, 1990: Bell 206B (N2917W), San Franciso, CA, Destroyed. Allowed yaw rate to commence in tail rotor vortex ring state without prompt rudder use. Spun into water and sank.

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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