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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Bell 206B · Seattle, WA · November 23, 2000

Date: November 23, 2000 · 19:00 local
Place: Seattle, WA
Operating rules: Rotorcraft external load (Part 133)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2062D
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA024
Reported as: Bell 206B

N2062DRegistration cancelled Oct 9, 2001 · Bell 206BS/N 3334 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBell 206B Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft performing part 133 external load operations experienced engine power loss. NTSB released aircraft to owner, and ship repositioned to owner's hangar. No airframe fault could be found to cause engine power loss. Engine removed from aircraft and test run at repair facility. Engine operation normal. Aircraft operated during freezing rain and snow. Aircraft flight manual stated operation in falling or blowing snow required engine inlet deflectors to be installed. No deflectors installed on aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT PERFORMING PART 133 EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATIONS EXPERIENCED ENGINE POWER LOSS. NTSB RELEASED AIRCRAFT TO OWNER, AND SHIP REPOSITIONED TO OWNER'S HANGAR. NO AIRFRAME FAULT COULD BE FOUND TO CAUSE ENGINE POWER LOSS. ENGINE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND TEST RUN AT REPAIR FACILITY. ENGINE OPERATION NORMAL. AIRCRAFT OPERATED DURING FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL STATED OPERATION IN FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW REQUIRED ENGINE INLET DEFLECTORS TO BE INSTALLED. NO DEFLECTORS INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT.

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 SEA01LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake Kachess, WAThe pilot's failure to comply with the flight manual regarding the use of an induction system deflector kit (snow baffles) while operating in snow, and the ingestion of foreign material/snow that resulted in an engine flameout while hovering. A snow baffle…Nov 23, 2000 · Substantial damage