- Date
- August 1, 1970
- Place
- Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6253NBell 206A
- Status
- Completed · report September 21, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 116259
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1063 70/8/1 NR.FAIRBANKS,ALAS BELL 206A CR- 1 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1625 TIME - 0745 N6253N PX- 0 0 0 DUAL TOTAL HOURS, 209 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FAIRBANKS,ALAS FAIRBANKS,ALAS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ROLL OVER TAKEOFF: VERTICAL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN REMARKS- SNOW SHOE EQUIPPED.R SKID STUCK IN WET SAND.PLT CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT LIFT OFF USING FULL L CYCLIC.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6253N
- Reported as
- Bell 206A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N6253NRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2014 · Bell 206AAirframe modelBell 206AEngine modelAllison 250 SER 250HP
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.