# Accident 19940809020979A: Bell 206B, Chuit River, AK, August 9, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1994, 12:30 local time
- Place: Chuit River, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.0806° N, 151.1598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.0806&lon=-151.1598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4604Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4604Y-1999-06-01) (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: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC94LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940809020979A

## Narrative

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

FISH SPOTTING 206 YAWED DURING HOVER TO RELOCATE ON GRAVEL BAR. STRUCK WATER. LOST TAILROTOR AUTHORITY. WIND FACTOR

## 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 ANC94LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA103), Aug 9, 1994: Bell 206B (N4604Y), Chuit River, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS DURING HOVER.

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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