31.7587° N, 106.4869° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of El Paso, TX, within about 9 miles.Open in the map
Date
February 11, 1979
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Aircraft
N400MS
Reported as
Bell 214B
Reported engine
Lycoming T5508D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total150 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine RPM went into overspeed, found lubricant jammed in keyway. Cambox assy slider 214060758001.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE RPM WENT INTO OVERSPEED, FOUND LUBRICANT JAMMED IN KEYWAY. CAMBOX ASSY SLIDER 214060758001.