# Accident 19930129001199A: Bell 206B, Parks, AZ, January 29, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 29, 1993, 17:00 local time
- Place: Parks, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: PHDA
- Location: 35.1903° N, 111.9198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1903&lon=-111.9198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N855B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N855B-2013-04-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,313 total, 2,160 in this make and model, 128 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930129001199A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED LOW TEMPERATURE AND SNOW SHOWERS. ENGINE FLAMED OUT. HARD AUTOROTATION. NO PARTICLE SEPARATOR KIT.

## 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 LAX93LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA107), Jan 30, 1993: Bell 206B (N855B), Parks, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: 1) THE PILOT NOT OBTAINING FORECAST WEATHER FOR HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT NOR HIS DESTINATION 2) THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT DECISION TO FLY INTO SNOW WITH THE HELICOPTER'S ENGINE AIR INDUCTION PARTICLE SEPARATOR…

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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