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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell UH1B · Amarillo, TX · February 26, 1984

Date
February 26, 1984 · 07:45 local
Place
Amarillo, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N31213
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW84LA150
Reported as
Bell UH1B
Reported engine
Lycoming T53L11D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,818 total550 in this make and model153 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.

Encountered heavy snow low ceiling and severe wind. Elected to land but engine flamed out. Struck ground sideways.

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED HEAVY SNOW LOW CEILING AND SEVERE WIND. ELECTED TO LAND BUT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. STRUCK GROUND SIDEWAYS.

NTSB investigation

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