- Date
- August 16, 1984, 19:37 local (Aug 17, 1984, 00:37 UTC)
- Place
- Medford, MN
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2109CBell 206L-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840816043859A
- Case key
- 12421
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt stated engine failed during cruise at an alt of 500 to 700 ft AGL. Autorotation was attempted. With collective full down rotor RPM continued to decrease while the plt maintained 60 to 70 KTS in a descent. Acft touched down with 40 to 50 KTS forward speed. Acft slid aprx 100 ft and rolled over to the left. The engine was inspected and no evidence of a preimpact failure or malfunction was found. Plt received transition training for this acft in October 1982. At that time it was recommended the plt return for proficiency training in 6 months. No record of having obtained this training was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2109C
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- Allison 250-C28B, 435 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Laughlin Recreational Enterpr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 29, 1984 · 22 hours before
- Departed
- Medford, MN
- Destination
- OWA · Owantonna, MN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 4,012 total · 205 in this make and model · 3,704 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 18 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RST, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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