ANC75AA070

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Allison Lake, AK · March 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1975
Place
Allison Lake, AK · ALLISON LAKE, AK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N58012Bell 206B
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750325011299A
Case key
148165

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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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3-0811  75/3/25    ALLISON LAKE,AK     BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3215
        TIME - 1000                    N58012              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 962 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALDEZ,AK                   ALLISON LAKE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SNOW                                             VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- POWDERED SNOW CAUSED WHITEOUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N58012
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N58012 · 1

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