# Accident 19930508012609A: Bell 214B1, Thorne Bay, AK, May 8, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 8, 1993, 17:00 local time
- Place: Thorne Bay, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EEYA
- Location: 55.6802° N, 132.1908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.6802&lon=-132.1908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N314CR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 214B1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC93FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930508012609A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## 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 ANC93FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA061), May 8, 1993: Bell 214B1 (N314CR), Thorne Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY, PROBABLY DUE TO LOOSE NUTS FROM THE COMPRESSOR CASE AFTER IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (INSTALLATION) BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

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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