# NTSB ANC80FA063: Bell 206B, N373EH, Talkeetna, AK, July 9, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1980
- Place: Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
- Location: 62.3239° N, 150.1094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Talkeetna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3239&lon=-150.1094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129495
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80FA063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1955   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo jet
- 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 19800709054819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800709054819A), Jul 9, 1980: Bell 206B, Falkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Landed on improvised wilderness pad. Tried to lift-off to move laterall. Skid hooked on tree root. Copter rolled

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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