Bell 204-B N288PH
14 June 1981 · Ketchikan, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1981 at about 07:00 local time, a Bell 204-B registered N288PH, operated by Temsco Helicop, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ketchikan, 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 07:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 204-B
- Registration
- N288PH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Temsco Helicop
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Mapping/Photography
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Quartz Hill Camp, Ak → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3508
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
PLT UNAWARE MECH RMVD BLST, CG BYD AFT LMT.DEPLANED HLDG COLL, VIB AFT PAX OFF.PITCH-UP DRG LIFTOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 204 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1982 | Bell 204 | Delano, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1979 | Bell 204 | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | L P Denevan | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Bell 204B | Ocotillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1984 | Bell 204 UH 1B | Tams, West Virginia, United States | Ranger Helicopter Service | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1977 | Bell 204A | Vanndale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Bell 204-B | East Clovis, California, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |