19940214004279A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-1 · Daggett, CA · February 14, 1994

Date: February 14, 1994 · 18:02 local
Place: Daggett, CA
Airport: Barstow-Daggett
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1077N
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94LA126
Reported as: Bell 206L1
Reported engine: Allison 250C30P
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,757 total1,500 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days

N1077NRegistration cancelled Mar 31, 1997 · Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1S/N 45349 Airframe modelBell Helicopter Textron 206L-1

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What happened

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

Lost rotor RPM while testing new clutch assembly. Landed hard. Bounced. Came down in spin. Rolled over.

As the FAA filed it

LOST ROTOR RPM WHILE TESTING NEW CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. LANDED HARD. BOUNCED. CAME DOWN IN SPIN. ROLLED OVER.

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 LAX94LA126Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBarstow, CAthe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare altitude during a night autorotation while preoccupied with maintaining proper main rotor rpm. A factor in the accident was the pilot's visual perception which was affected by the outside ambient lighting…Feb 15, 1994 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1077N · 1

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

Accident 19810325012419APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Freeport, TXEngine failed and pilot made autorotation landing. Floats did not deploy and helicopter flipped over in water.Mar 25, 1981 · Destroyed