# NTSB ANC71AA024: Bell 206A, N7890S, Sagwon, AK, October 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1970
- Place: Sagwon, AK · SAGWON, AK
- Location: 69.3731° N, 148.7006° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sagwon, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=69.3731&lon=-148.7006&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180762
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3231  70/10/23 NR.SAGWON,ALAS        BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 3534
        TIME - 1200                    N7890S              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1534 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SAGWON,ALAS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LATERAL IMBALANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
        REMARKS- PLT ATCHD SLING LOAD TO CARGO HOOK,BOARDED ACFT,LIFTED OFF,ROLLED OVR.SLING ROPE FOUND OVR L SKID.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7890S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7890S-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N 73, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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