# Accident 19950807030449A: Bell UH1H, Montgomery, AL, August 7, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1995, 12:00 local time
- Place: Montgomery, AL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.3007° N, 86.4804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3007&lon=-86.4804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N794CF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N794CF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell UH-1H (registry code 1181407, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL UH1H
- Reported engine: LYC T53*
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950807030449A

## Narrative

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

DEMO FOR EMS USE. MAIN ROTORS HIT TREES LANDING. NO AIRWORTHINESS. UNABLE FOR EMS DUE RESTRICTED CATAGORY OF MODEL.

## 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 ATL95LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA160), Aug 7, 1995: Bell UH-1H (N794CF), Montgomery, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees.

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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