# Accident 20020326006159A: Bell 206L3, Oakley, UT, March 26, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 2002, 13:00 local time
- Place: Oakley, UT
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: W9EA
- Location: 40.8100° N, 111.1106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8100&lon=-111.1106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30YB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30YB-2004-04-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206L-3 (registry code 1182108, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206l-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C20 series (registry code 03020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW02LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020326006159A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT OPERATED HELICOPTER BEYOND ITS PERFORMANCE AND STRUCTURAL LIMITATIONS.

## 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 FTW02LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA102), Mar 26, 2002: Bell 206L-3 (N30YB), Oakley, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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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