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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Mt Mckinley Vil, AK · May 16, 1984

Date: May 16, 1984 · 10:55 local
Place: Mt Mckinley Vil, AK
Airport: Denali
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ALBA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1078N
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC84LA071
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,328 total37 in this make and model97 in the last 90 days

N1078NRegistered now · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45389 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Engine modelAllison 250 SER 317HPTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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Engine flamed out. Made a hard auto rotation landing to reach the strip. Both fuel line poppet valves jammed closed

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FLAMED OUT. MADE A HARD AUTO ROTATION LANDING TO REACH THE STRIP. BOTH FUEL LINE POPPET VALVES JAMMED CLOSED

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 ANC84LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMt Mckinley Vil, AKThe helicopter experienced an engine failure while cruising at about 600 ft AGL. The pilot made a forced landing during which the main rotor blades collided with trees. Examination of the aircraft fuel system revealed that the check valves located in the fuel…May 16, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1078N · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19901120060889IPower On Descent (Rotorcraft) · Gulf Of Mexico, LAPilot struck tv antenna with tail rotor on short final to offshore heliport. Landed safely.Nov 20, 1990 · Minor damage Accident 19831229075519APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Wasilla, AKEngine failed on climbout. Hard landing severed tailboom. First stage turbine wheel had failed from hot starts.Dec 29, 1983 · Substantial damage