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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell UH-1B · Carrabasset, ME · August 31, 1994

Date: August 31, 1994 · 14:30 local
Place: Carrabasset, ME
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N204JB
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO94LA159
Reported as: Bell UH1B
Reported engine: Lycoming T53L11D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,000 total2,500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N204JBRegistered now · Bell UH-1BS/N 63-13088 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBell UH-1B Engine modelLycoming T-53 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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External load ops crashed on takeoff. Autorotated prior impact. Tail rotor gear box separated due to overload.

As the FAA filed it

EXTERNAL LOAD OPS CRASHED ON TAKEOFF. AUTOROTATED PRIOR IMPACT. TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX SEPARATED DUE TO OVERLOAD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB BFO94LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarrabasset, MEFracture failure of the tail rotor drive intermediate gearbox.Aug 31, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N204JB · 1

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