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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Quincy, CA · July 25, 1990

Date
July 25, 1990 · 14:10 local
Place
Quincy, CA
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CUCA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2292W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX90FA268
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20B
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine flamed out on survey flight in a canyon. Cyclic used avoid wire. Hard impact. Power turbine governor defect.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FLAMED OUT ON SURVEY FLIGHT IN A CANYON. CYCLIC USED AVOID WIRE. HARD IMPACT. POWER TURBINE GOVERNOR DEFECT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.