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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Drift River, AK · April 14, 1990

Date
April 14, 1990 · 09:30 local
Place
Drift River, AK
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ERCG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1086Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC90LA056
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,896 total1,719 in this make and model69 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Turned float equipped helicopter sideways to River current prior to liftoff. Helicopter rolled over on its side.

As the FAA filed it

TURNED FLOAT EQUIPPED HELICOPTER SIDEWAYS TO RIVER CURRENT PRIOR TO LIFTOFF. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.