# Incident 19890930056549I: Bell 206B, Boulder City, AZ, September 30, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 30, 1989, 10:45 local time
- Place: Boulder City, AZ
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EJYA
- Aircraft: N49661, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49661-2002-12-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,700 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890930056549I

## Narrative

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

ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT INTO OUTCROP WHILE HOVERING. LANDED IN WASH. DAMAGED BLADE TIP.

## Other reports on N49661 (2)

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

- [Accident 19970703046519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970703046519A), Jul 3, 1997: Bell 206B (N49661), Newiberia, LA, No damage. (-23) Pilot was working an external load operation, a basket with a 100 feet cable. The pilot set the basket down and then attempted to land next to load. It…
- [Incident 19891205063259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891205063259I), Dec 5, 1989: Bell 206B (N49661), Meadview, AZ, Minor damage. Aircraft struck powerlines on takeoff. Emergency landing. Pilot stated sun glare obscured lines.

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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