Bell 204-B N288PH
18 August 1967 · Seldovia, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1967 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell 204-B registered N288PH, operated by Kenai Air Serv, was involved in an accident during in flight near Seldovia, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seldovia, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seldovia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 204-B
- Registration
- N288PH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenai Air Serv
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0627
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SLING LOAD ROPE BROKE AT POINT WEAKENED BY CUT, WRAPPED AROUND TAIL ROTOR SYS, CAUSED CONTROL LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1967 | Bell 204-B | Calabasas, California, United States | Los Angeles Co | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1967 | Bell 204-B | Laplace, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1967 | Bell 204-B | Evergreen, Colorado, United States | Pease Hamilton | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1967 | Bell 204-B | Vinton, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1967 | Bell 204-B | Ghinnir, Africa | Ethi-Us Mappin | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1966 | Bell 204-B | Morgan City la, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |