# Accident 19851010051249A: Bell 206B, Kremmling, CO, October 10, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 1985, 08:15 local time
- Place: Kremmling, CO
- Airport: Kremmling
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9196° N, 104.8706° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9196&lon=-104.8706&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1959G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1959G-2012-08-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,475 total, 88 in this make and model, 63 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851010051249A

## Narrative

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

TAIL ROTOR LOST EFFECTIVENESS DURING HIGH ALTITUDE LOW AIRSPEED TURN.  ROTATED ABOUT MAST UNTIL IMPACT WITH TREES.

## 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 DEN86LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA007), Oct 10, 1985: Bell BH 206BII (N1959G), Kremmling, CO, 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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