# Accident 20071020827459A: Bell 206B, Prudhoe Bay, AK, October 20, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 20, 2007, 20:20 local time
- Place: Prudhoe Bay, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hovering
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: HRPA
- Location: 70.4922° N, 148.7036° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.4922&lon=-148.7036&mi=10
- Aircraft: N345TV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N345TV-2018-01-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,900 total, 12,900 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC08LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071020827459A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES SPRAYING HOT WATER FROM AN INTERNAL BOOM OPERATED BY A CREWMEMBER. THE WATER WAS PUMPED FROM A 55 GAL CONTAINER BY A GAS POWERED PUMP. THE OBJECT WAS TO CLEAN INSULATORS ON A POWER LINE LOCATED NEAR PRUDHOE BAY, ALASKA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOLLOWED BY A SERVICE TRUCK THAT WAS ADDING 20 GAL OF FUEL TO THE HELICOPTER AT REGULAR INTERVALS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN OPERATING FOR 2+ HOURS WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST BEEN FUELED AND THE INTERNAL DRUM HAD BEEN FILLED WITH HOT WATER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT MAX WEIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT FELL FROM ABOUT 60 FEET. THE IMPACT BROKE THE PILOT'S BACK AND INJURED THE PASSENGER. THE DAMAGE TO THE HELICOPTER WAS SUBSTANTIAL.

## 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 ANC08LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08LA004), Oct 20, 2007: Bell 206B (N345TV), Prudhoe Bay, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel starvation due to the blockage of fuel inlet screens, and improper service procedures by ground personnel.

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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