19841010055299A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Riverside, CA · October 10, 1984

Date
October 10, 1984 · 10:22 local
Place
Riverside, CA
Airport
March Afb
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85MA012
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
5,445 total2,650 in this make and model111 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aircraft was heard circling in fog. Flew out of fog at steep angle and impacted ground. Main blade portion missing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS HEARD CIRCLING IN FOG. FLEW OUT OF FOG AT STEEP ANGLE AND IMPACTED GROUND. MAIN BLADE PORTION MISSING.

NTSB investigation

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