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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206L-3 · Grand Canyon, AZ · April 18, 2000

Date: April 18, 2000 · 09:05 local
Place: Grand Canyon, AZ
Airport: Grand Canyon National Park
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DCBA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2267N
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00FA160
Reported as: Bell 206L3

N2267NRegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2003 · Bell 206L-3S/N 51021 · Built 1982 Airframe modelBell 206L-3 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft experienced a loss of power immediately after take-off from the kenai heliport located adjacent to the Grand cayon airport. Pilot initiated an autorotative descent from an altitude of approximately 100 feet in an attempt to land upon the Grand cayon airport ramp area. In order to clear wires running parallel to the ramp, most of rotor RPM was depeleted, causing a hard landing upon the ramp.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM THE KENAI HELIPORT LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE GRAND CAYON AIRPORT. PILOT INITIATED AN AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT FROM AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND UPON THE GRAND CAYON AIRPORT RAMP AREA. IN ORDER TO CLEAR WIRES RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE RAMP, MOST OF ROTOR RPM WAS DEPELETED, CAUSING A HARD LANDING UPON THE RAMP.

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 LAX00FA160Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportGrand Canyon, AZA snow ingestion caused loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to remove the accumulated snow from the engine inlet area. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain main rotor rpm while maneuvering to avoid…Apr 18, 2000 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2267N · 1

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

Accident 19920619021289AIdling Rotors · Waikoloa, HIAfter landing on helipad. Right rear helicopter dropped. Main rotors hit ground. Cross tube failed due to fatigue.Jun 19, 1992 · Substantial damage