19790516040059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Gobernador, NM · May 16, 1979

Date
May 16, 1979 · 09:45 local
Place
Gobernador, NM
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16859
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN79FA040
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,997 total4,835 in this make and model207 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine flamed-out on takeoff. Lost rotor RPM stretching glide. Made hard landing. Loose b nut on fuel pump line.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FLAMED-OUT ON TAKEOFF. LOST ROTOR RPM STRETCHING GLIDE. MADE HARD LANDING. LOOSE B NUT ON FUEL PUMP LINE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.