Bell 205A-1 N2215W
8 October 1978 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 October 1978 at about 09:25 local time, a Bell 205A-1 registered N2215W, operated by ERA Helicopter, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 died, 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grayling Platform
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A-1
- Registration
- N2215W
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ERA Helicopter
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Kenai, Ak → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4422
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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
FLOAT EQUIPPED.TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL CHANGE CHAIN HAD 21.5 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1978 | Bell 205A | Dennison M, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1978 | Bell 205A-1 | Castle Rock, Washington, United States | Heli-Jet | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Bell 205A-1 | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Bell 205A-1 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Air Logistics | Fatal | 13 |
| 18 Jul 1980 | Bell 205A-1 | Arcola, Texas, United States | Airwest Offsho | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1976 | Bell 205-A1 | Gulf of Mexico, Other-International Waters | Petroleum Heli | Fatal | 12 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |