- Date
- July 15, 1985, 14:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Anneville, KY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N16646Bell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 6626
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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
The pilot stated that the aircraft experienced hydraulic system failure followed by a loss of engine power. An emergency autorotation landing was attempted in a pasture and during the landing the aircraft was substantially damaged. Post crash examination revealed that the hydraulic fluid had leaked out of the system. However, no pre-existing failure or malfunction in the powerplant system could be found which would have resulted in a loss of power. During engine test run the engine operated to manufacturer's specifications.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N16646
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 2132
- Airframe hours
- 2,349
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Roy B Schweitzer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 15, 1985 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- HTS · Huntington, WV
- Destination
- Grayson, KY
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 14,975 total · 1,328 in this make and model · 13,464 as pilot in command · 246 in the last 90 days · 98 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LOZ, 16 nm away