# NTSB ANC71AA002: Bell 206A, N1462W, Hurricane, AK, July 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1970
- Place: Hurricane, AK · HURRICANE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115522
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0727  70/7/10    HURRICANE,ALAS      BELL 206A           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3185
        TIME - 0005                    N1462W              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 610 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GALBRAITH,ALAS              ANCHORAGE,ALAS               FAIRBANKS,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS                         IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT RADIO ANTENNA ADJACENT TO RAILROAD TRACK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1462W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1462W-1971-03-16), registration cancelled 1971-03-16, S/N 368, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

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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