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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Evanston, WY · May 18, 1981

Date
May 18, 1981 · 17:15 local
Place
Evanston, WY
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39101
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FA035
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,580 total1,000 in this make and model125 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.

B nut on pg air to fuel control loose. Caused engine power loss at low altitude. No time to autorotate.

As the FAA filed it

B NUT ON PG AIR TO FUEL CONTROL LOOSE. CAUSED ENGINE POWER LOSS AT LOW ALTITUDE. NO TIME TO AUTOROTATE.

NTSB investigation

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