# Accident 19920803057069A: Bell 205A1, Arco, ID, August 3, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 1992
- Place: Arco, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GDMA
- Location: 43.6504° N, 113.2795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6504&lon=-113.2795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66HJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66HJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 205A-1 (registry code 1181414, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming T-53 series (registry code 41549, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 205A1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92T#A04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92T%23A04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920803057069A

## Narrative

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

PUBLIC USE AIRCRAFT FOR US FOREST SERVICE.

## 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 SEA92T#A04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92T%23A04), Aug 3, 1992: Bell 205A-1 (N66HJ), Arco, ID, substantial damage

## Other reports on N66HJ (1)

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

- [Accident 20220907013509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220907013509A), Sep 7, 2022: Bell BHT-205A-1 (N66HJ), Cougar, WA, Substantial damage. As stated by the pilot, aircraft was in a hover approximately 100 feet above the water with water bucket attacked to external long line sitting on the water.…

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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