# Accident 19941215041679A: Bell 206B, Julian, CA, December 15, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 1994, 07:30 local time
- Place: Julian, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: DCQA
- Location: 33.0195° N, 116.4907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.0195&lon=-116.4907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37AJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37AJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 400HP (registry code 03013, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 300 in this make and model, 90 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941215041679A

## Narrative

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

DURING HOVER AFTER DROPPING PASSENGERS DRIFTED SIDEWAYS. SKID HIT ROCK OUTCROPPING. HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.

## 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 LAX95LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA052), Dec 15, 1994: Bell 206B (N37AJ), Julian, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain a proper alignment during hover in a mountainous area.

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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