# NTSB ANC68A0012: Bell 204-B, N288PH, Seldovia, AK, August 18, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1967
- Place: Seldovia, AK · SELDOVIA, AK
- Location: 59.4395° N, 151.7104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seldovia, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.4395&lon=-151.7104&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114905
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC68A0012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68A0012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0627  67/8/18  NR.SELDOVIA,ALAS      BELL 204-B          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1430                    N288PH              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            31, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            370 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELDOVIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SLING LOAD ROPE BROKE AT POINT WEAKENED BY CUT, WRAPPED AROUND TAIL ROTOR SYS,CAUSED CONTROL LOSS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N288PH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 204-B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Seldovia

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.

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