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NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Ketchum, ID · February 13, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1974
Place
Ketchum, ID · KETCHUM, ID
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6265NBell 206B
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740213003149A
Case key
170222

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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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3-0692  74/2/13    KETCHUM,ID          BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 3845
        TIME - 1550                    N6265N              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 664 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KETCHUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KETCHUM,ID                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- RESCUE MISSION.SELECTED BOTTOM OF SKI RUN FOR 1 SKID LDG. LND NOSE HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N6265N
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ketchum

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