# Accident 19950423009719A: Bell 206L1, Richfield, UT, April 23, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 23, 1995, 16:00 local time
- Place: Richfield, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: JAPA
- Location: 38.7503° N, 112.1003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7503&lon=-112.1003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N206AH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C30P
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950423009719A

## Narrative

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

PLANED LEFT ON SNOWY HILL DUE WEATHER. CLEANED OFF SNOW PRIOR FLIGHT. ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. ICE SNOW IN PLENUM.

## 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 SEA95LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA085), Apr 23, 1995: Bell 206L-1 (N206AH), Richfield, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: ICE INGESTION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AIRCRAFT PROTECTIVE COVERINGS WERE UNAVAILABLE, INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, AND UNEVEN TERRAIN.

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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