# Accident 19850412014989A: Bell 206B, Lake Berryessa, CA, April 12, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1985, 13:00 local time
- Place: Lake Berryessa, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 38.5499° N, 122.1506° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5499&lon=-122.1506&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2925W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,800 total, 580 in this make and model, 190 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA200) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850412014989A

## Narrative

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

WHILE CROSSING A RIDGE ON A LOW LEVEL EAGLE SURVEY, STRUCK POWERLINES. TAIL ROTOR SHEARED. IMPACTED MOUNTAINSIDE.

## 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 LAX85LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA200), Apr 12, 1985: Bell 206B (N2925W), Lake Berryessa, CA, 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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