# NTSB SEA90TL#01: Bell 206, N678KG, Cougar, WA, March 12, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report
- Date: March 12, 1990, 11:02 local (19:02 UTC)
- Place: Cougar, WA
- Coordinates: 46.190158, -122.129119 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.1902&lon=-122.1291&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41691
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA90TL#01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41691/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90TL%2301

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N678KG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N678KG-2002-04-17), registration cancelled 2002-04-17, S/N 603, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206
- Registry model: [Bell 206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206a) (registry code 1181508) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Allison 250 SER 250HP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-250hp) (registry code 03002, turbo-shaft) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 603
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Public aircraft, Public use
- Operator: Bluebird Helicopter
- Registered owner: Ken Guthrie
- Departed: WN52, COUGAR, WA
- Flight plan: Company VFR

## Weather

- Conditions: Day
- Wind: calm

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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