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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Grand Canyon, AZ · August 3, 1979

Date: August 3, 1979 · 18:35 local
Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8533F
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX79FA064
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250C20B
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,136 total1,229 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N8533FRegistration cancelled Mar 4, 2013 · Bell 206BS/N 254 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250 SER 400HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Engine quit en flight. Made autorotate hard landing. Defective engine-driven fuel pump. Inadequate maintenance.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT EN FLIGHT. MADE AUTOROTATE HARD LANDING. DEFECTIVE ENGINE-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX79FA064Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGrand Canyon, AZAug 3, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8533F · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20101103049709ACruise/Level Flight · Meeker, CO[privacy data omitted] Was PIC of a Bell 206, N8533F flying a part 91 pipeline patrol. They were approx. 10 miles north west of Meeker co. at approx 1500 local time he was flying west bound and struck a set of power lines that were 90' above the road in the…Nov 3, 2010 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 19980420007279APwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft · Grand Canyon, AZHard ground impact during practice autorotation. Fuel control governor surged and slow response in power recovery. (.4)the instructor pilot and new company pilot were practicing autorotations, which were terminating in a power-recovery. The flight instructor…Apr 20, 1998 · Substantial damage