# Accident 19850719075899A: Bell 206B, Soda Springs, CA, July 19, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 1985, 11:30 local time
- Place: Soda Springs, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3191° N, 120.3995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3191&lon=-120.3995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7910J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7910J-1991-02-05) (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: 10,300 total, 1,400 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA323) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850719075899A

## Narrative

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

DID NOT APPLY SUFFICIENT LEFT RUDDER IN TIME TO STOP YAW DURING HIGH ALTITUDE LOW AIRSPEED FLIGHT.HIT TREES,GROUND.

## 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 LAX85LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA323), Jul 19, 1985: Bell 206B (N7910J), Soda Springs, 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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