# Accident 19941120038459A: Bell 206B, Juneau, AK, November 20, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 1994, 13:00 local time
- Place: Juneau, AK
- Phase of flight: Idling Rotors
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: XCHA
- Location: 58.5798° N, 134.7707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.5798&lon=-134.7707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49686 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941120038459A

## Narrative

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

PROSPECTIVE NON REVENUE PASSENGER WALKED INTO IDLING TAIL ROTOR WHILE PILOT WAS HOT FUELING THE HELICOPTER.

## 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 ANC95LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA012), Nov 20, 1994: Bell 206 (N49686), Juneau, AK, no damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE EMPLOYEE'S DISREGARD FOR COMPANY TRAINING AND POLICIES ABOUT THE DANGERS OF HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADES. THE RUNNING AIRCRAFT WITH THE ROTORS TURNING WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

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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