19971216039119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-3 · Idaho Falls, ID · December 16, 1997

Date
December 16, 1997 · 14:15 local
Place
Idaho Falls, ID
Airport
Fanning Field
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N206LT
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA98LA024
Reported as
Bell 206L3
Reported engine
Allison 250C30P
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,400 total1,000 in this make and model94 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine lost power departing on ferry flight. Autorotated into rough terrain no defects noted sat idle for 2 months. (-23) see attached. No attachment.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER DEPARTING ON FERRY FLIGHT. AUTOROTATED INTO ROUGH TERRAIN NO DEFECTS NOTED SAT IDLE FOR 2 MONTHS. (-23) SEE ATTACHED. NO ATTACHMENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.