# Accident 19940729019779A: Bell 206B, Kenai, AK, July 29, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 1994, 18:00 local time
- Place: Kenai, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pinnacle Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: LCWC
- Location: 60.6605° N, 150.8993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.6605&lon=-150.8993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90315, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90315-1995-02-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,950 total, 68 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC94LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA094) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940729019779A

## Narrative

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

WINDSHIFT DURING PINNICLE LANDING. HELICOPTER SETTLED. DUG IN SKID. ROLLED OVER. OVER GROSS FOR DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## 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 ANC94LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA094), Jul 30, 1994: Bell 206 (N90315), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE HELICOPTER IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT'S PERFORMANCE ENVELOPE.

## Other reports on N90315 (1)

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

- [Accident 19790706015359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790706015359A), Jul 6, 1979: Bell 206B (N90315), Gary, WV, Substantial damage. Oil line clogged. Engine failed due to lack of lubrication. Rolled over in a ditch after landing.

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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