Bell 206 accident near Kenai, AK
On July 30, 1994, a Bell 206 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Kenai, AK. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 30, 1994
- Place
- Kenai, AK
- Aircraft
- Bell 206 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 60.660°N, 150.899°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01651
NTSB summary
On July 29, 1994, at approximately 1800 Alaska daylight time, a skid equipped Bell 206 helicopter, N90315, registered to Wolverine Leasing and operated by Alaska West Air, Inc., collided with terrain at the 10,980 ft. level of Mt. Spur while maneuvering to land on the summit. The elevation of the summit is 11,070 ft. msl. The coordinates of the accident are 61.81'N/ 152.15'W. The commercial certificated pilot-in-command and one passenger received serious injuries, and three passengers were not injured. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The flight, which was being conducted under the non-scheduled regulatory requirements contained in 14 CFR Part 135, originated on the afternoon of July 28, 1994 at Kenai, Alaska for the purpose of filming a snow boarding movie on Mt. Spur. On July 28, 1994, the aircraft, pilot, and passengers spent the night at Chakaphamna Lake, near the foot of the mountain, before commencing filming activity on Mt. Spur the following day. A company VFR flight plan was in effect and visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area of the mishap site. On the morning of August 3, 1994, the NTSB investigator-in- charge (IIC) conducted a telephone interview with the pilot. With the approval of the attending nurse, the pilot spoke to the IIC from his hospital room at the Valley Medical Center in Renton, Washington. The pilot reported that he had flown the helicopter to the summit on three previous occasions, each time with three passengers on board. The flight on which the mishap occurred was his first flight to the summit with 4 passengers. On h
Probable cause
THE PILOT ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE HELICOPTER IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT'S PERFORMANCE ENVELOPE.
More accidents in AK
- Beech 1900C, Nov 23, 1987
- Textron Aviation Inc 208B, Feb 6, 2025
- Dehavilland DHC-3, Jul 7, 2013
- Cessna 208, Oct 10, 2001
- Dehavilland DHC-3, Jun 25, 2015
Browse: Alaska · Bell aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
