# Accident 19850113000619A: Bell 206B, Yerington, NV, January 13, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 13, 1985, 09:10 local time
- Place: Yerington, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8709° N, 119.1402° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8709&lon=-119.1402&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3185Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3185Z-1989-10-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 500 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA85FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850113000619A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM REMOTE HILLY SITE AFTER WEATHER IMPROVED.OVERGROSS, BOUNCED ON SKIDS, SLID DOWN HILL.

## 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 SEA85FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA040), Jan 13, 1985: Bell 206BIII (N3185Z), Yerington, NV, 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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