# NTSB SEA74FTI08: Bell 205-A1, N2215W, Thompson Fls, MT, August 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1973
- Place: Thompson Fls, MT · THOMPSON FLS, MT
- Location: 47.5993° N, 115.3425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thompson Falls, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5993&lon=-115.3425&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188814
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA74FTI08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FTI08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3753  73/8/21  NR.THOMPSON FLS,MONT  BELL 205-A1         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1785
        TIME - 1345                    N2215W              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         THOMPSON FLS,MONT            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT UN RELEASE 250 GAL WATER IN EXTRNL BUCKET. DENS ALT APRX 7000 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2215W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2215W-1980-07-29), registration cancelled 1980-07-29, S/N 30053, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 205-A1
- Registry model: [Bell 205A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-1) (registry code 1181414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Engines: turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730821024039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730821024039A), Aug 21, 1973: Bell UHIBWILCO, Thompson Fls, MT, Destroyed. Plt un release 250 gal water in extrnl bucket. Dens alt aprx 7000 ft.

## Other investigations on N2215W (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC79FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA002), Oct 8, 1978: Bell 205A-1 (N2215W), Kenai, AK, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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