# NTSB ANC81DA005: Bell 206L, N2758C, Atmauthluk, AK, November 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 10, 1980
- Place: Atmauthluk, AK · ATMAUTHLUK, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128383
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81DA005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DA005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L
- 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 19801110063369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801110063369A), Nov 10, 1980: Bell 206L, Atmauthluk, AK, Substantial damage. Sling load cable broke. Struck main rotor. Main rotor cut off tail boom. Landed safely.

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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