ANC76AA108

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Palmer, AK · June 30, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 30, 1976
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N58013Bell 206B
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760630032399A
Case key
154627

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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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3-2664  76/6/30  NR.PALMER,AK          BELL 206B           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N58013              PX-  3  0  0  CTR PASSG-D               36, 3780 TOTAL HOURS, 231
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GULKANA,AK                  ANCHORGGIAK                 PALMER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON STEEP ROCKY RIDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N58013
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.