- Date
- October 20, 1983, 14:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Nr. Mcadams, MS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2183PBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831020055009A
- Case key
- 6374
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Analysis
The helicopter was being used on an aerial right-of-way-burning flt. The plt reported that due to the terrain & obstacles, his attention was to the outside of the helicopter during the burning operation. After completing the burning operation for that flt, he checked the acft fuel quantity & noted an indication of 2 to 3 gal remaining. The plt immediately headed toward the landing area. Aprx 1/4 mi from the landing site, the fuel pump, eng out & low RPM caution lights illuminated as the eng flamed out. Since the helicopter was still over trees, collective pitch was held until they were cleared. Subsequently, there was insufficient RPM to cushion the landing & a hard landing occurred. The fuel strainer was checked after the accident & was found to be empty.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2183P
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3470
- Airframe hours
- 1,247
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Registered owner
- International Paper Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 6, 1983 · 23 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 5,254 total · 234 in this make and model · 5,035 as pilot in command · 176 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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