# NTSB ANC77FA077: Bell 206-B, N59382, Deadhorse, AK, August 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1977
- Place: Deadhorse, AK · DEADHORSE, AK
- Location: 70.2056° N, 148.5117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Deadhorse, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=70.2056&lon=-148.5117&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 5, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145534
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77FA077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA077

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3694  77/8/20  NR.DEADHORSE,AK       BELL 206-B          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N59382              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 911 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEADHORSE,AK                ESKIMO ISLAND,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- A/C DMG AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED,EQUIPPED WITH EMERGENCY FLOATS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59382](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59382-1977-11-10), registration cancelled 1977-11-10, S/N 1149 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206-B
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

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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