19941204040509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Kenai, AK · December 4, 1994

Date: December 4, 1994 · 12:30 local
Place: Kenai, AK
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3179X
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC95LA014
Reported as: Bell 206B
Reported engine: Allison 250C20
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,900 total5,500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N3179XRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2009 · Bell 206B-IIIS/N 3756 · Built 1983 Airframe modelBell 206B-III Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Engine flame out. Autorotated to beach hard landing. Rolled. Not equipped for operating in snow. No particle kit.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FLAME OUT. AUTOROTATED TO BEACH HARD LANDING. ROLLED. NOT EQUIPPED FOR OPERATING IN SNOW. NO PARTICLE KIT.

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 ANC95LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot's failure to follow the information in the flight manual concerning the use of the particle separator kit and deflector kit when operating in falling snow. Factors were the rough terrain in the forced landing area and no installation of the…Dec 4, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3179X · 2

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

Accident 19860115075759APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Waimea, HILoss of power during cruise with a hard landing on autorotation. Found a broken pneumatic line at fuel controller.Jan 15, 1986 · Substantial damage Accident 19850615038129APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Lahainai, HICollided with surf on forced landing after engine failed. Water found in fuel system. Water in vent tube in error.Jun 15, 1985 · Reported as Bell 206B3 · Substantial damage