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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206L · Atmauthluk, AK · November 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1980
Place
Atmauthluk, AK · ATMAUTHLUK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2758CBell 206L
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801110063369A
Case key
128383

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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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3-3034  80/11/10 NR.ATMAUTHLUK,AK      BELL 206L           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2646
        TIME - 0900                    N2758C              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1738 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,AK                   NUNAPCHUK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DURING FLT SLING LINE BROKE FROM EXT LOAD,REBOUNDED INTO MAIN ROTOR SEVERING TAIL BOOM.CO FLT PLAN

Aircraft

Registration
N2758C
Reported as
Bell 206L
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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