# NTSB ANC68F0112: Bell 204-B, N1189W, Kenai, AK, April 4, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1968
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110515
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC68F0112
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68F0112

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2083   68/4/4  NR.KENAI,ALAS         BELL 204-B          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 9000
        TIME - 1530                    N1189W              PX-  0  0  1  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLATFORM BAKER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          ROTORCFT-REAR FLOAT CROSS TUBE FAILED IN FATIGUE.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FRONT TUBE FAILED FROM OVERLOAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1189W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 204-B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Platform Baker

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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