# NTSB ANC79FA002: Bell 205A-1, N2215W, Kenai, AK, October 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1978
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138121
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79FA002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4422   78/10/8 NR.KENAI,AK           BELL 205A-1         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0925                    N2215W              PX-  2  3  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            34, 7358 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3990 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAYLING PLATFORM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KENAI,AK                    RETURN                       OIL PLATFORMS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL CHANGE CHAIN HAD 21.5 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2215W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2215W-1980-07-29), registration cancelled 1980-07-29, S/N 30053, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 205A-1
- Registry model: [Bell 205A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-1) (registry code 1181414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Grayling Platform

## 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 19781008043849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781008043849A), Oct 8, 1978: Bell 205A1, Kenai, AK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Float equipped. Tail rotor pitch control change chain had 21.5 hours since installation.

## Other investigations on N2215W (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA74FTI08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FTI08), Aug 21, 1973: Bell 205-A1 (N2215W), Thompson Fls, MT, 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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