# Accident 19850615038129A: Bell 206B3, Lahainai, HI, June 15, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1985, 08:42 local time
- Place: Lahainai, HI
- Airport: Kaanapali
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 20.8993° N, 156.6099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.8993&lon=-156.6099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3179X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3179X-2009-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B-III (registry code 1181506, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B3
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20J
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,668 total, 3,010 in this make and model, 129 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA282) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850615038129A

## Narrative

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

COLLIDED WITH SURF ON FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILED.  WATER FOUND IN FUEL SYSTEM. WATER IN VENT TUBE IN ERROR.

## 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 LAX85LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA282), Jun 15, 1985: Bell 206B-III (N3179X), Lahaina, HI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3179X (2)

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

- [Accident 19941204040509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941204040509A), Dec 4, 1994: Bell 206B (N3179X), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Engine flame out. Autorotated to beach hard landing. Rolled. Not equipped for operating in snow. No particle kit.
- [Accident 19860115075759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860115075759A), Jan 15, 1986: Bell 206B (N3179X), Waimea, HI, Substantial damage. Loss of power during cruise with a hard landing on autorotation. Found a broken pneumatic line at fuel controller.

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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