# Accident 19950918029149A: Bell UH1L, Grace, ID, September 18, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 1995, 12:00 local time
- Place: Grace, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
- Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
- Operator: M5WL
- Location: 42.5110° N, 111.7406° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5110&lon=-111.7406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70410, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70410-2013-09-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell UH-1L (registry code 1181401, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-uh-1l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL UH1L
- Reported engine: LYC T53L13B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,500 total, 2,500 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA221) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950918029149A

## Narrative

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

EXPLOSION AND FLAMES FROM TAILPIPE WHILE LIFTING LOGS. DROPPED LOAD. AUTOROTATED TO HARD LANDING. IMPELLER EJECTED.

## 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 SEA95LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA221), Sep 18, 1995: Bell UH-1L (N70410), Grace, ID, destroyed. Probable cause: the fatigue failure of the centrifugal impeller and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. Factors contributing to the accident were: the lack of required compliance with the FAA…

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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