# NTSB ATL88FA085: Bell 204B, N8514F, Stockton, AL, January 28, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 28, 1988, 17:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place: Stockton, AL
- Location: 31.0008° N, 87.8738° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stockton, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0008&lon=-87.8738&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88FA085
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7584/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA085

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - incorrect (contributing factor)
  - unsafe/hazardous condition warning - disregarded, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - autorotation - performed, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s)
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - water

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8514F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 204B
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 2030
- Airframe hours: 16398
- Engines: LYCOMING T53-13B 1250 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Other work use, Part 133
- Operator: Tensaw Helicopters, Inc.
- Registered owner: Bill Williams
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 6, 1987, 3 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 52; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 13,515 total, 4,720 in this make and model, 12,536 as pilot in command, 219 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MOB, 23 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880128003689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880128003689A), Jan 28, 1988: Bell STC204, Stockton, AL, Destroyed. Ran out of fuel returning to fuel barge. Autorotated into trees. No fuelilng gauge or record of fuel usage.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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