# Accident 19960822023529A: Bell 206B, Glens Ferry, ID, August 22, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 22, 1996
- Place: Glens Ferry, ID
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 43.0896° N, 115.3692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0896&lon=-115.3692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3896V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3896V-1997-09-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA198) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960822023529A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## 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 SEA96LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA198), Aug 22, 1996: Bell 206B (N3896V), Glenns Ferry, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel contamination, due to improper servicing of the helicopter, which resulted in an intermittent loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's inadequate control of the…

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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