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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Deadhorse, AK · July 23, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1980
Place
Deadhorse, AK · DEADHORSE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N390EHBell 206B
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800723030109A
Case key
129967

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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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3-1536  80/7/23  NR.DEADHORSE,AK       BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2002
        TIME - 1745                    N390EH              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KUPARUK,AK                  DEADHORSE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.LOST ENG PWR APRX 50FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N390EH
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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