Bell 206B N16800
23 February 1986 · Mount Baldy, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 February 1986 at about 19:15 local time, a Bell 206B registered N16800, operated by Reeders Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Mount Baldy, Idaho, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mount Baldy, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.5693, -114.2100
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N16800
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Reeders Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mount Baldy → Hailey
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA064
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE ARTIFICIAL HORIZON WAS INOPERATIVE AS WELL AS THE TURN PORTION OF THE TURN AND BANK. A TREE WAS STRUCK WITH THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRIKING THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1986 | Bell 206B | Pacific Ocean | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 19 Sep 1986 | Bell 206B | Eugene Island | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1986 | Bell 206B | Noman's Land, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1986 | Bell 206B III | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1986 | Maule M5-180C | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Cessna T210C | Boise, Idaho, United States | JON Dale Burke | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1986 | Grumman AA-5A | Aberdeen, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Lapwai, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |