ANC75DAG70

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Paxon, AK · March 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1975
Place
Paxon, AK · PAXON, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2955WBell 206B
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750302006919A
Case key
146825

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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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3-0915   75/3/2  NR.PAXON,AK           BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 6278
        TIME - 1635                    N2955W              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ISABEL PASS CAMP,AK         RETURN                      PAXON,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- SKID BROKE THRU SNOW

Aircraft

Registration
N2955W
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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