# NTSB ANC74AA001: Bell 206B, N58110, Talkeetna, AK, July 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1973
- Place: Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
- Location: 62.3239° N, 150.1094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Talkeetna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3239&lon=-150.1094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189669
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- 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 19730709023149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730709023149A), Jul 9, 1973: Bell 206B, Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Attempted ldg on lake edge in 6-8 in water. Skid slipped off rock. Pulled collective,auto rotated.

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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