- Date
- July 10, 1982, 18:20 local (Jul 11, 1982, 02:20 UTC)
- Place
- 38 Se Barrow, AK
- Injuries
- 3 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N59572Bell 212
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820710029449A
- Case key
- 69650
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
While executing a precautionary landing after hearing a screeching sound the plt lost directional control & the helicopter landed while spinning. Examination revealed that the primary tail rotor driveshaft quill coupling had failed. The 204-040-604-5 female coupling had experienced high temperatures during operation. Cadium plating had begun to melt on exterior surfaces. Visual overheat indicator stripes required by the component repair & overhaul manual were not present on the female coupling. The 204-040-603-9 male coupling had extensive heat & mechanical damage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N59572
- Reported as
- Bell 212
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 30621
- Airframe hours
- 3,467
- Engine
- P & W PT-6-T-3, 900 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Kenai Air Alaska Inc.
- Registered owner
- Kenai Air Alaska Inc.
- Departed
- Remote Location
- Destination
- Remote Location
- Flight plan
- Unknown
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 20,356 total · 1,784 in this make and model · 16,856 as pilot in command · 96 in the last 90 days · 96 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 600 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 93 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.