# Incident 19970831030229I: Bell 206L1, Cantwell, AK, August 31, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1997, 11:30 local time
- Place: Cantwell, AK
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EOPA
- Location: 63.3917° N, 148.9508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cantwell, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=63.3917&lon=-148.9508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3194P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3194P-2003-07-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 (registry code 1182107, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-206l-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 250-C28 series (registry code 03022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c28-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206L1
- Reported engine: ALLSN 250C28
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,500 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 240 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970831030229I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT TORQUE BEGAN FLUCTUATING FROM 0-70%. NO YAW OR OTHER ADVERSE INDICATIONS. WITHIN 30 SECONDS ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED FROM 115 PSI TO 30 PSI. WHILE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE OIL PRESSURE AND TORQUE CONTINUED TO DROP AND WERE AT ZERO ON LANDING. LARGE VOLUME OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST ON LANDING. EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE PERFORMED. ENGINE SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOUND #6 & 7 TURBINE BEARINGS SUMP PLUGGED DUE TO OIL CAKING.

## Other reports on N3194P (4)

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

- [Accident 20030116034889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030116034889A), Jan 16, 2003: Bell 206L1 (N3194P), Venice, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) During an approach to landing on an offshore helideck, the pilot terminated his approach with a right turn away from the landing area. The helicopter,…
- [Incident 19930604026359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930604026359I), Jun 4, 1993: Bell 206L1 (N3194P), Fairbanks, AK. Upon restarting engine chip detector light illuminated. Shut engine down. Gound carbon on chio detector plug.
- [Incident 19900406018589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900406018589I), Apr 6, 1990: Bell 206L1 (N3194P), Gulf Of Mexico, LA, Minor damage. Pilot allowed tail rotor to come in contact with an obstruction while landing on an offshore platform.
- [Incident 19861114055749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861114055749I), Nov 14, 1986: Bell 206L1 (N3194P), Texas City, TX, Minor damage. Landed after loud bang and aircraft turned to right. Main rotor blade caused damage on 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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