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FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Hinkley, MN · September 12, 1998

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Date
September 12, 1998 · 16:55 local
Place
Hinkley, MN
Phase of flight
Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N52BH
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI98TA354
Reported as
Bell 206B
Reported engine
Allison 250C20
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total135 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days
N52BHRegistered now · Bell 206BS/N 1652Airframe modelBell 206BEngine 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.

(.19) On September 12, 1998, at 1655 central daylight time (CDT), a Bell 206B-3, N52BH, piloted by an airline transport pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing approach following a partial loss of power and rotor RPM shortly after initiating a climb following a water pickup over a lake. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 fire fighting flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed a lake near Hinkley , Minnesota, at 1655 CDT. (-23) while performing fire fighting for the MN dnr and foresty department, the pilot had just filled the bucket and started to climb. As the aircraft started to enter transitional lift, the engine lost power. Pilot dumped water which helped to bring the rotor up some. Pilot was able to get the helicopter to shore. On shore the helicopter auto rotated and struck a metal tree stake damaging tail rotor, the drive shaft exited the cowling. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1998, AT 1655 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), A BELL 206B-3, N52BH, PILOTED BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING APPROACH FOLLOWING A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND ROTOR RPM SHORTLY AFTER INITIATING A CLIMB FOLLOWING A WATER PICKUP OVER A LAKE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FIRE FIGHTING FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED A LAKE NEAR HINKLEY , MINNESOTA, AT 1655 CDT. (-23) WHILE PERFORMING FIRE FIGHTING FOR THE MN DNR AND FORESTY DEPARTMENT, THE PILOT HAD JUST FILLED THE BUCKET AND STARTED TO CLIMB. AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ENTER TRANSITIONAL LIFT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT DUMPED WATER WHICH HELPED TO BRING THE ROTOR UP SOME. PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET THE HELICOPTER TO SHORE. ON SHORE THE HELICOPTER AUTO ROTATED AND STRUCK A METAL TREE STAKE DAMAGING TAIL ROTOR, THE DRIVE SHAFT EXITED THE COWLING. NO INJURIES.

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 CHI98TA354Accident · No injuriesFinal reportHinkley, MNLoss of engine power due to failure of the engine governor.Sep 12, 1998 · Substantial damage