# NTSB ANC85LA059: Bell 206B, N58111, Mcknley Park, AK, March 15, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 15, 1985, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Mcknley Park, AK
- Coordinates: 63.779846, -148.520462 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.7798&lon=-148.5205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4474
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC85LA059
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4474/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA059

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - visual lookout - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - wire,static

## Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED A .081 INCH COPPER WIRE WHICH WAS STRUNG ACROSS THE RIVER AT AN ALT OF APRX 15 FT. THE WIRE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE TAIL ROTOR RESULTING IN CONTROL DIFFICULTIES, HOWEVER, THE PLT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE HELICOPTER APRX 1/2 MILE FROM THE WIRE STRIKE LOCATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N58111 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 001082
- Airframe hours: 10690
- Engines: ALLISON C250-C20 317 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Air Logistics
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, January 22, 1985, 93 hours before
- Departed: TKA, TALKEETNA, AK
- Destination: MTF, FAIRBANKS, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 1

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 5,279 total, 2,279 in this make and model, 1,929 as pilot in command, 99 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 7 °F, dew point 16 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19850315009399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850315009399A), Mar 15, 1985: Bell 206B, Mckinley Park, AK, Substantial damage. The helicopter struck a wire during takeoff from a frozen river. Aircraft 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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