# Accident 19850419015859A: Bell 206B, Valdez, AK, April 19, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1985, 16:00 local time
- Place: Valdez, AK
- Airport: Valdez Nr 2
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: ERAA
- Location: 61.1505° N, 146.8096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1505&lon=-146.8096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N385EH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N385EH-1990-11-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,250 total, 1,306 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC85FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850419015859A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON APPROACH AT 125 FEET. AUTOROTATED WITH MAIN BLADES CONTACTING TAILBOOM. LOW RPM WARNING.

## 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 ANC85FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA065), Apr 19, 1985: Bell BH-206-B (N385EH), Valdez, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N385EH (1)

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

- [Accident 19900909038379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900909038379A), Sep 9, 1990: Bell 206B (N385EH), Kaknohak, AK, Substantial damage. Lost power. Dropped sling load. Autorotated. Hard landing. Air compressor scroll tee tube assembly worn and cracked

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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