19851023052949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Port O Connor, TX · October 23, 1985

Date
October 23, 1985 · 09:00 local
Place
Port O Connor, TX
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ERAA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N376EH
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LRG01
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,769 total452 in this make and model227 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine lost power during cruise. Autorotation to area of sand dunes and gullies. Air sensing line disconnected.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CRUISE. AUTOROTATION TO AREA OF SAND DUNES AND GULLIES. AIR SENSING LINE DISCONNECTED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N376EH · 1

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