20040824022869A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bell 212 · Dequeen, AR · August 24, 2004

Date: August 24, 2004 · 15:00 local
Place: Dequeen, AR
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: GJOG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N181W
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA220
Reported as: Bell 212
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6T3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,807 total324 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N181WRegistration cancelled Jun 16, 2011 · Bell 212S/N 35058 · Built 1992 Airframe modelBell 212 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6T-3BTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) On August 24, 2004, about 1430 CDT a Bell 212 twin engine helicopter, N181W, was substantially damaged during loss of control shortly after departure, approximately 12 miles east of wickes, Arkansas. The helicopter was registered to and operated by weyerhaeuser company of sea tac, Washington. The certificated commercial pilot, the sole occupant sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the local 14 CFR part 137 agricultural flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 24, 2004, ABOUT 1430 CDT A BELL 212 TWIN ENGINE HELICOPTER, N181W, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LOSS OF CONTROL SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES EAST OF WICKES, ARKANSAS. THE HELICOPTER WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY OF SEA TAC, WASHINGTON. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE LOCAL 14 CFR PART 137 AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT.

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 FTW04LA220Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUmpire, ARThe pilot's encounter with settling with power resulting in a loss of control. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.Aug 24, 2004 · Substantial damage