Bell UH-1B N87966
21 May 1991 · Dog Fish Bay, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 May 1991 at about 20:32 local time, a Bell UH-1B registered N87966 was involved in an accident near Dog Fish Bay, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dog Fish Bay, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 59.3992, -151.3191
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1B
- Registration
- N87966
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA058
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S EXCEEDING THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY COMPANY MANAGEMENT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH VEGETATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HELICOPTER HAD JUST LIFTED OFF WITH A LOG ON A 150 FOOT LONG LINE WHEN THE HELICOPTER CRASHED. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS OVERWEIGHT BY 1,660 POUNDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell UH-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1991 | Bell UH-1B | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Colony Services, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | Bell UH-1B | Smith Cove, Alaska, United States | Northwest Helicopter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1991 | Bell UH-1B | Lake Seminole, Georgia, United States | Colony Services, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Bell UH-1B | Iaeger, West Virginia, United States | Ranger Helicopter Service, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Bell UH-1B | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Bell UH-1B | La Belle, Florida, United States | Colony Services, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172G | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Larry M. Driskill | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |