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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 214B-1 · Lowell, OR · February 18, 1985

Date: February 18, 1985 · 17:25 local
Place: Lowell, OR
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N314RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA85LA060
Reported as: Bell 214B1
Reported engine: Lycoming T5508D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,418 total2,931 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N314RMRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 1992 · Bell 214B-1S/N 28041 Airframe modelBell 214B-1

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What happened

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Autorotation landing made due to engine overspeed. Possible fuel control malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

AUTOROTATION LANDING MADE DUE TO ENGINE OVERSPEED. POSSIBLE FUEL CONTROL MALFUNCTION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA85LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLowell, ORThe acft collided with hilly terrain during an emergency autorotation landing attempt following a reported eng overspeed. The crew reported there was an indication of eng overspeed which they could not control. Post acc examinationrevealed no evidence of…Feb 19, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N314RM · 2

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

Accident 19920306005209AHovering · Hobart Bay, AKEngine lost power during sling load hover. Autorotated in slash and stumps. Centrifugal compressor fractures.Mar 6, 1992 · Substantial damage Accident 19900727028959APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Thompson Fall, MTLoud bang autorotated. Skids dug in. Rotors chopped tailboom. Driveshaft overheated lacked lube due pinched o ring.Jul 27, 1990 · Substantial damage