# Accident 20220626008299A: Bell UH-1B, Anderson, AK, June 26, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 2022, 19:38 local time
- Place: Anderson, AK
- Airport: Clear Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: NP6L
- Location: 64.3012° N, 149.1147° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.3012&lon=-149.1147&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9970F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9970F-2023-08-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell UH-1B (registry code 1181410, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming T-53 series (registry code 41549, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL UH-1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 4,878 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC22FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22FA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220626008299A

## Narrative

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

Numerous witnesses reported that after a normal liftoff, the helicopter hovered with the longline fully extended as it maneuvered to hook up to the external load. A loud “snap” or “bang” was heard, and the helicopter “bucked”. Subsequently, the helicopter rolled right, entered a nose low descent and impacted the ground.  Prior to impact with ground, the transmission and rotor head assembly departed the aircraft.  At the time of transmission seperation, a main rotor blade severed the tailboom.  Following the impact, a post-crash fire ensued, which consumed a majority of the helicopter.

## 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 ANC22FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22FA047), Jun 27, 2022: Bell UH1B (N9970F), Clear, AK, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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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