Bell 206B N4796B
18 July 1990 · Goodnews Bay, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1990 at about 19:40 local time, a Bell 206B registered N4796B was involved in an accident near Goodnews Bay, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goodnews Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.1309, -161.5691
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N4796B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. THE WET & SOFT TUNDRA WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE AT GROUND IDLE AFTER DROPPING OFF A SURVEY CREW, THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT SKID HAD SUNK INTO THE SOFT TUNDRA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE SKID AT FULL RPM THE HELICOPTER ROLLED RIGHT 90 DEG AND THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 10 Sep 1990 | Bell 206B | Oahu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Int'l Helicopters | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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