Bell 206B N14819
9 September 1985 · Emmett, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 September 1985 at about 20:45 local time, a Bell 206B registered N14819 was involved in an accident near Emmett, Idaho, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Emmett, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.9799, -116.5206
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N14819
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Riggins
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85FA211
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
NEWLY-LICENSED PLT DEPARTED INTO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN THUNDERSTROM CONDITIONS DESPITE WARNINGS FROM FRIENDS. THE ACFT WRECKAGEWAS LOCATED TWO DAYS LATER IN RISING TERRAIN BELOW POWER 11 MILES FROM PT OF DEPARTURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED HIGH SPEED VERTICAL IMPACT ON UPSLOPE TYPICAL OF A 'QUICK-STOP' MANEUVER OR ATTEMPT TO DUCK POWER LINES. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE ACFT STRUCTURE, POWERPLANT OR SYSTEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 9 Aug 1985 | Bell 206B | Damon, Texas, United States | Evergreen Helicopters Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1985 | Bell 206A | San Diego, California, United States | Blue Bird Express Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Bell 206B | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Michael Pariser | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Bell 206B | Lake Berryessa, California, United States | Horizon Helicopter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Billy W COX | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Lyoyd Thompson POBER PIXIE | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150F | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Horizon Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Kendrick, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |