# Accident 20001014039979A: Bell 206L1, Jacob Lake, AZ, October 14, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 2000, 12:30 local time
- Place: Jacob Lake, AZ
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: GJOA
- Location: 36.8601° N, 112.8394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8601&lon=-112.8394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2233F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2233F-2005-11-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 250HP (registry code 03002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX01LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001014039979A

## Narrative

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

(-23)HELICOPTER WAS DISPATCHED TO RESCUE AN INJURED PERSON AT JACOB LAKE, ARIZONA. PILOT OBTAINED WEATHER AND LOADING INFORMATION PRIOR TO STARTING THE FLIGHT TO JACOB LAKE.  THE PILOT DID NOT LAND AT THE DESIGNATED SPOT, BUT CHOSE AN ALTERNATE SPOT TO LAND (WHICH THE PILOT SAID WAS A SAFER LANDING AND TAKEOFF AREA).  THE INJURED PERSON WAS LOADED ONTO THE AIRCRAFT.  THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF, ENCOUNTERED A VARIABLE WIND (WIND  SHIFTED DURING TAKEOFF), WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS.  THE PILOT FORCED LANDED THE HELICOPTER IN A WOODED AREA RIGHT NEXT TO A ACCESS ROAD. ONLY MINOR INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

## 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 LAX01LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA013), Oct 14, 2000: Bell 206L-1 (N2233F), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's in-flight loss of control during liftoff due to his improper planning and decisions. Related factors were the high density altitude and helicopter weight condition, and the lack of a…

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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