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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1B · Panquitch, UT · July 28, 1982

Date: July 28, 1982 · 13:00 local
Place: Panquitch, UT
Phase of flight: Power On Descent (Rotorcraft)
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N88389
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN82DA147
Reported as: Bell UH1B
Reported engine: Lycoming T53*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,300 total3,250 in this make and model146 in the last 90 days

N88389Registration cancelled Mar 11, 1988 · Bell UH-1BS/N 638728 Airframe modelBell UH-1B

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What happened

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

Pilot allowed rotor RPM to get too low and aircraft settled with power into the ground. Site elevation 10,000 feet.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ALLOWED ROTOR RPM TO GET TOO LOW AND AIRCRAFT SETTLED WITH POWER INTO THE GROUND.SITE ELEVATION 10,000 FEET.

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 DEN82DA147Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBryce Canyon, UTThe pilot was making an approach to a 10,000 ft mountain, let the RPM decay and made a hard landing. The density altitude was 12,500 feet. There was about 500 or 600 pounds of cargo on the long line.Jul 28, 1982 · Substantial damage