Bell 205A-1 N58116
13 September 1976 · Drift River, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1976 at about 16:30 local time, a Bell 205A-1 registered N58116, operated by Anchorage Heli, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Drift River, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Drift River, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A-1
- Registration
- N58116
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Anchorage Heli
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Drift River, Ak → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2643
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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
PLT RPRTD WIND GUSTING 15K.WIND ESTIMATED 50-60KAFTR ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1976 | Bell 205-A1 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 12 |
| 3 Sep 1975 | Bell 205A-1 | Byron, California, United States | Evergreen Heli | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1975 | Bell 205A-1 | Celtiberia, South America | Evergreen Hele | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1978 | Bell 205A-1 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 1974 | Bell 205A | Medfra, Alaska, United States | Evergreen Heli | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1974 | Bell 205A-1 | Cook, Washington, United States | Evergreen Heli | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |