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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 214B1 · Squaw Valley, CA · June 19, 1985

Date: June 19, 1985 · 17:15 local
Place: Squaw Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N214RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85FA286
Reported as: Bell 214B1
Reported engine: Lycoming T5508D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,247 total3,047 in this make and model250 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.

First stage turbine rotor disc failed, was over life cycle service limit. Hit tree, tumbled over ground, burned.

As the FAA filed it

FIRST STAGE TURBINE ROTOR DISC FAILED, WAS OVER LIFE CYCLE SERVICE LIMIT. HIT TREE, TUMBLED OVER GROUND, BURNED.

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 LAX85FA286Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSquaw Valley, CAThe helicopter was engaged in lowering a large pole to the ground when the eng failed catastrophically due to a total first turbine rotor disc failure. The plt turned the acft down the mountain but was unable to gain enough speed to autorotate. The acft…Jun 20, 1985 · Destroyed