# Accident 20011018036319A: Bell 206L, Anchorage, AK, October 18, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 2001, 15:45 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Anchorage International
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ERAA
- Location: 61.1686° N, 150.0878° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1686&lon=-150.0878&mi=10
- Aircraft: N400EH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N400EH-2012-11-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L (registry code 1181522, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA02FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011018036319A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON 10/18/2001, PIC DEPARTED FIRE ISLAND WITH A BELL LONG RANGER, L1, N400EH, WITH FOUR PASSENGERS. PIC RECEIVED A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE TO ENTER INTO THE ANC CLASS B AIRSPACE. STATEMENTS FROM TWO SURVIVING PASSENGERS STATED THAT THEY WERE FLYING LOW OVER THE WATER AND THAT THE SKIDS TOUCHED THE WATER AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE WATER. AIRCRAFT SANK IN COOK INLET.

## 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 SEA02FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA008), Oct 18, 2001: Bell 206L (N400EH), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the surface of an open body of water while intentionally attempting to maintain a very low altitude while in cruise flight. Factors include falling…

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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