# NTSB SEA92T#A04: Bell 205A-1, N66HJ, Arco, ID, August 3, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report
- Date: August 3, 1992, 11:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: Arco, ID
- Coordinates: 43.650386, -113.279533 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6504&lon=-113.2795&mi=10
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Completed
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB case key (mKey): 42918
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA92T#A04
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42918/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92T%23A04

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66HJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66HJ), registered now, S/N 30239, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Bell 205A-1
- Registry model: [Bell 205A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-1) (registry code 1181414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming T-53 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t-53-series) (registry code 41549, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: Unknown
- Flight: Public aircraft, Public use
- Operator: U.S. Forest Service

## Weather

- Conditions: Not reported
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19920803057069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920803057069A), Aug 3, 1992: Bell 205A1, Arco, ID, Substantial damage. Public use aircraft for us forest service.

## Other investigations on N66HJ (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 WPR22LA339](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA339), Sep 7, 2022: Bell 205A-1 (N66HJ), Cougar, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The helicopter’s encounter with downdrafts during a low-altitude hovering maneuver while dipping for water.

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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