# NTSB ANC75AA013: Bell 206B, N6227N, Umiat, AK, August 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1974
- Place: Umiat, AK · UMIAT, AK
- Location: 69.3669° N, 152.1442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Umiat, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=69.3669&lon=-152.1442&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134455
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75AA013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA013

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2361  74/8/10  NR.UMIAT,ALAS         BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1030                    N6227N              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            3040 TOTAL HOURS, 315 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UMIAT,ALAS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LEFT AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED, ENGINE RUNNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LNDD ON TUNDRA.PLT LEFT CTLS TO ASSIST PSGR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6227N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6227N-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 95 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B II](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b-ii) (registry code 1181505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740810030149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740810030149A), Aug 10, 1974: Bell 206B, Umiat, AK, Substantial damage. Lndd on tundra. Plt left ctls to assist psgr.

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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