40.4517° N, 109.5381° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Vernal, UT, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 28, 1982 · 15:00 local
Place
Vernal, UT
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N90280
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,860 total425 in this make and model95 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 chip detector light illuminated. Engine flamed out. Autorotation made. Found number five bearing failed.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AUTOROTATION MADE. FOUND NUMBER FIVE BEARING FAILED.