NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA83FAD02
Registry · N67099
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BELL 206B
Year of manufacture
1993
TCDS
H2SW · BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA LTD
Engine
ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20J (420 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20071019
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A8DF6D
Registrant of record
SPARTANBURG COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE PLT WAS ON A FLT TO DELIVER 3 PASSENGERS & CARGO TO A RIDGE NEAR THE UPPER PART OF A GLACIER. THE ALTITUDE WAS APRX 5200 FT MSL. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WX WAS 6000 FT SCATTERED, VISIBILITY 20 MI, WIND FROM THE EAST AT 5 KTS. ACCORDING TO HIM, HE ENCOUNTERED A WHITE-OUT CONDITION AS THE HELICOPTER WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN DURING THE LANDING. THE RIGHT FLOAT, THEN THE MAIN ROTOR, STRUCK THE SNOW COVERED SURFACE & THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER. THE HELICOPTER WAS SHUT DOWN & ALL OCCUPANTS EVACUATED WITH NO INJURIES. THEY REMAINED AT THE SCENE WITH SURVIVAL GEAR UNTIL RESCUED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE RESCUE WAS DELAYED BY WX. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1983_SEA83FAD02.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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