ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367152
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| Date: | Saturday 14 April 1990 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska Helicopter, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1086Z |
| MSN: | 2989 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5230 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Drift River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS CHECKING THE WATER DEPTH IN A RIVER. JUST AFTER LIFT-OFF FROM A AREA WITH A MILD CURRENT, THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER ON TO ITS RIGHT SIDE. IT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER DURING LIFT-OFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90LA056
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 08:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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