# Accident 19890322004339A: Bell 206B, Atlanta, GA, March 22, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 22, 1989, 18:30 local time
- Place: Atlanta, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: ETMA
- Location: 33.7810° N, 84.3807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7810&lon=-84.3807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5004F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5004F-2013-08-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell 206B (registry code 1181511, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250 SER 400HP (registry code 03013, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-ser-400hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C20B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 19,400 total, 6,627 in this make and model, 101 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890322004339A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING ROOFTOP PAD. AUTOROTATED BUT HIT WIRE IN PARKING LOT. SPUR GEARSHAFT BROKE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL89FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA112), Mar 22, 1989: Bell 206B (N5004F), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE SPUR ADAPTER GEARSHAFT IN AN AREA WHERE THERE WAS A LACK OF LUBRICATION (OIL STARVATION) DUE TO A PARTIALLY BLOCKED OIL DELIVERY TUBE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE:…

## Other reports on N5004F (1)

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

- [Incident 19800826082699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800826082699I), Aug 26, 1980: Bell 206B (N5004F), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Helicopter being ferried for fuel boost pump repair, fuel supply below required minimum. Engine flamed out.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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