# Accident 19950829026799A: Bell 206L1, Johnsondale, CA, August 29, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 29, 1995, 17:20 local time
- Place: Johnsondale, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7306° N, 118.3907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7306&lon=-118.3907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3886J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3886J-1996-02-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 6,785 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA313) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950829026799A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK WIRES DURING LOW ALTITUDE FILMING. SHOOK BADLY AND SPUN INTO GROUND.

## 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 LAX95FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA313), Aug 30, 1995: Bell 206-L1 (N3886J), Johnsondale, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate obstacle clearance altitude while operating at a very low level. The aircraft's lack of wire cutters was a factor in this accident.

## Other reports on N3886J (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19811011089269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811011089269I), Oct 11, 1981: Bell 206L1 (N3886J), Scottsdale, AZ. Engine problem en route. Made safe autorotation landing. Bearing failure in engine gear box.

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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