# Accident 19940703017549A: Bell OH13EISENBG, Mountain View, AR, July 3, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1994, 10:50 local time
- Place: Mountain View, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8697° N, 92.1106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8697&lon=-92.1106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N39WL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39WL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell OH-13E (registry code 1180809, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-oh-13e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6V4 series (registry code 27033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL OH13EISENBG
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6V335A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA221) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940703017549A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. AUTO ROTATED INTO ROCK PIT. ROTOR DECAY CAUSED HARD LANDING, CHOPPED BOOM. FUEL DRAIN OPEN.

## 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 FTW94LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA221), Jul 3, 1994: Bell OH-13E (N39WL), Mountain View, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FUEL EXHAUSTION AS RESULT OF A STRUCK FUEL DRAIN VALVE. FACTORS WERE THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AT THE PILOT'S DISPOSAL FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

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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