ANC80FA063

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Talkeetna, AK · July 9, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1980
Place
Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N373EHBell 206B
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800709054819A
Case key
129495

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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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3-1955   80/7/9  NR.TALKEETNA,AK       BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 4806
        TIME - 0900                    N373EH              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1180 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATANA BASE CAMP,AK        TALKEETNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ROUGHLY CLEARED HELIPAD BORDERED ON THREE SIDES BY TREES.R SKID HOOKED ON ROOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N373EH
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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