Bell 206 L-1 N1069S

Summary

On 16 March 1982 at about 12:37 local time, a Bell 206 L-1 registered N1069S, operated by Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc., was involved in an accident near Delta Junction, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 March 1982 at 12:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Delta Junction, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

63.6994, -144.8908

Aircraft

Bell 206 L-1

Registration

N1069S

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Air Logistics of Alaska, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alaska Pipeline → Paxson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC82DA027

1 person had minor injuries.

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

WHILE FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL IN WINDY TURBULENT CONDITIONS OVER SNOW COVERED TERRAIN,THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE FROZEN RIVER.AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT WAS CHANGING RADIO FREQUENCIES WHEN IMPACT OCCURRED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.