# Accident 19940717018739A: Bell UH1B, Pilot Rock, OR, July 17, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1994, 10:30 local time
- Place: Pilot Rock, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: GASL
- Location: 45.3910° N, 118.7796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3910&lon=-118.7796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9645A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9645A-2018-01-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell UH-1B (registry code 1181410, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL UH1B
- Reported engine: LYC T53L13B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 27,000 total, 6,500 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA183) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940717018739A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON EXTERNAL HOIST. YAW AND ROTATION UNTIL IMPACT.

## 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 SEA94LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA183), Jul 17, 1994: Bell UH-1B (N9645A), Pilot Rock, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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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