# NTSB ANC72AA001: Bell 206, N7893S, Fairbanks, AK, July 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1971
- Place: Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
- Location: 64.8378° N, 147.7164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairbanks, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8378&lon=-147.7164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162072
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC72AA001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72AA001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1338  71/7/21    FAIRBANKS,ALAS      BELL 206            CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2215                    N7893S              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 26, 3272 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            76 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT TKOF FRM RDSIDE LDG ZONE,HIT WIRES,CRASHED.THE ACFT WAS CONSUMD BY FIRE ON IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7893S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7893S-1973-05-07), registration cancelled 1973-05-07, S/N 165 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206
- 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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