# Accident 19890711021851A: Bell 206L1, Galveston, TX, July 11, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1989, 14:52 local time
- Place: Galveston, TX
- Airport: Scholes Field Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ALGR
- Location: 29.2506° N, 94.9201° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2506&lon=-94.9201&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1082H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1082H-2012-10-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C28
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 6,894 total, 4,862 in this make and model, 135 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA133) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890711021851A

## Narrative

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

WHILE CLIMBING TO CRUISE COLLIDED WITH N3595B THAT WAS ON RIGHT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. NO RADIO CONTACT AFTER DEPARTURE

## Other aircraft in the event

- N3595B, Snias AS350D: [Accident 19890711021852A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890711021852A)

## 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 FTW89FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89FA133), Jul 11, 1989: Bell 206L-1 (N1082H), Galveston, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OTHER AIRCRAFT (INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT).

## Other reports on N1082H (1)

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

- [Incident 19840728053629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840728053629I), Jul 28, 1984: Bell 206L1 (N1082H), Offshore, TX. Hissing noise and left yaw. N2 and rotor RPM decay. After safe water landing engine out light and audio warning on.

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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