# Accident 19940226006779A: Bell 206L1, Salt Lake City, UT, February 26, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 1994, 14:30 local time
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: JAPA
- Location: 40.7499° N, 111.9007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7499&lon=-111.9007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2752U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2752U-2012-09-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C30 series (registry code 03015, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c30-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C30P
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,248 total, 2,948 in this make and model, 74 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940226006779A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SNOW COVERED RIDGE, UNSUITABLE. BEGAN LIFTOFF. SNOWPACK BROKE LOOSE. ROTORS HIT SNOW. ROLLED DOWN HILL.

## 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 SEA94LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA073), Feb 26, 1994: Bell 206 L-1 (N2752U), Salt Lake City, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A LANDING SITE. FACTORS INCLUDE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN.

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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