# NTSB ANC73FAD06: Bell 206A, N7817S, Juneau, AK, May 3, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 3, 1973
- Place: Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
- Location: 58.3019° N, 134.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Juneau, AK, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.3019&lon=-134.4197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73FAD06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73FAD06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1145   73/5/3    JUNEAU,ALAS         BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1420                    N7817S              PX-  0  0  0  CONSTRUCTION              27, 2682 TOTAL HOURS, 361
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNEAU,ALAS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 25K.SLING LOAD HIT T/R AFT STARTNG FWD FM HOVER.INFLATABLE FLOATS NOT ARMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7817S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7817S-2017-10-31), registration cancelled 2017-10-31, S/N 17 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206A
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730503012559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730503012559A), May 3, 1973: Bell 206A, Juneau, AK, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 25K.sling load hit t/r aft startng fwd fm hover. Inflatable floats not armed.

## Other investigations on N7817S (2)

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.

- [NTSB FTW00LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA161), May 31, 2000: Bell 206B (N7817S), Cocodrie, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the platform's safety fence during takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC68A0049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68A0049), May 27, 1968: Bell 206A (N7817S), Port Moller, AK, substantial damage

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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