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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 205A-1 · Elk Rock, WA · September 5, 1983

Date: September 5, 1983 · 13:10 local
Place: Elk Rock, WA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N58034
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA83FA198
Reported as: Bell 205A1
Reported engine: Lycoming T5313B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,677 total1,174 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N58034Registration cancelled Sep 1, 1989 · Bell 205A-1S/N 30132 Airframe modelBell 205A-1

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What happened

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Crash occurred during autorotation emergency landing after power failure.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED DURING AUTOROTATION EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER POWER FAILURE.

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 SEA83FA198Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportElk Rock, WAThe acft was climbing thru about 800 ft AGL, when the plt noted a severe shudder & vibration. He lowered the collective, then noticed that the N2 & rotor RPM were pegged at 110%. As he reapplied the collective to stop the overspeed, he noted a loss of thrust…Sep 5, 1983 · Destroyed