# NTSB ANC79DA093: Bell 206, N16877, Sitka, AK, September 16, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1979
- Place: Sitka, AK · SITKA, AK
- Location: 57.0531° N, 135.3300° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sitka, AK, within about 30 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.0531&lon=-135.3300&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132766
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79DA093
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA093

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3705  79/9/16  NR.SITKA,AK           BELL 206            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3428
        TIME - 1722                    N16877              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 582 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         SITKA,AK                     RETURN                       RUBY BLUFF BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- L SKID CAUGHT ON ROOT DRG TKOF & HEL ROLLED OVR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N16877 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19790916040069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790916040069A), Sep 16, 1979: Bell 206BELL, Sitka, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted takeoff from unsuitable terrain. Skid caught tree root & tipped over, causing substantial damage.

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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