ANC74AA001

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Talkeetna, AK · July 9, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1973
Place
Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N58110Bell 206B
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730709023149A
Case key
189669

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1855   73/7/9  NR.TALKEETNA,ALAS     BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1300                    N58110              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            35, 4166 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1056 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TALKEETNA,ALAS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LDG ON LAKE EDGE IN 6-8 IN WATER.SKID SLIPPED OFF ROCK.PULLED COLLECTIVE,AUTO ROTATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N58110
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
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.