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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Anchorage, AK · May 16, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1980
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N59619Bell 206B
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800516014809A
Case key
130431

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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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3-1553  80/5/16    ANCHORAGE,AK        BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N59619              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      37, 6765 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1450 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMPBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: VERTICAL
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COMPANY VFR FLT PLAN.MUSKEG AND SMALL TREES.ENG FAIL OVR TERN UNSUITABLE FOR SAFE AUTOROTATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N59619
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Campbell

FAA reports on this event · 1

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