Bell 204-B N1189W
25 May 1969 · Mukluk, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 May 1969 at about 11:50 local time, a Bell 204-B registered N1189W, operated by ERA Helicopter, was involved in an accident during in flight near Mukluk, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mukluk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 204-B
- Registration
- N1189W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ERA Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Construction Work
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1101
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
SLING OPERATION.ACFT NOT CENTERED OVER LOAD ON PICK UP.MECH DIRECTING PLT SLID OUT OF OPENED DOOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 204 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1969 | Bell 204-B | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Alaska Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1969 | Bell 204-B | Ben Hoa, Asia | Air America | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1969 | Bell 204-B | Sam Thong, Asia | Air America In | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 1968 | Bell 204-B | Kenai, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1968 | Bell 204-B | Galveston, Texas, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1968 | Bell 204B | Saigon, Asia | Air America In | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |