19850621067739A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L1 · Beckley, WV · June 21, 1985

Date: June 21, 1985 · 18:10 local
Place: Beckley, WV
Airport: Raleigh County Memorial
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N27716
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL85FA193
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C28B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,857 total13 in this make and model135 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.

Engine flameout with damage on autorotational landing. Piece of masking tape blocked fuel transfer, fuel migration.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FLAMEOUT WITH DAMAGE ON AUTOROTATIONAL LANDING. PIECE OF MASKING TAPE BLOCKED FUEL TRANSFER, FUEL MIGRATION.

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 ATL85FA193Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportGhent, WVThe plt took off at 1805 with 150 lbs of fuel remaining, intending to fly to beckley, WV to refuel. He stated that afterhe was in lvl flt at about 3000 ft MSL for 3 to 4 min, he noted an unusual jerk or vibration in the rear. Suspecting a psbl tail rotor…Jun 21, 1985 · Substantial damage