Bell 205A-1 N1496W
22 October 1981 · Fremont, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 October 1981 at about 00:33 local time, a Bell 205A-1 registered N1496W, operated by Evergreen HEL, was involved in an accident during in flight near Fremont, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fremont, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A-1
- Registration
- N1496W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Evergreen HEL
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Hayward, Ca → Hayward, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2394
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
AFTER TURNING, OBSD TO PULL UP NOSE, SLIDE DWN & BACKWARDS INTO PWR LN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1980 | Bell 205A-1 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | Fatal | 13 |
| 18 Jul 1980 | Bell 205A-1 | Arcola, Texas, United States | Airwest Offsho | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Bell 205A-1 | Elk Rock, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Bell 205A-1 | Near Randle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Bell 205-A1 | John Day, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1983 | Bell 205A-1 | Cokeville, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |