DEN80FA018

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Moab, UT · January 19, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1980
Place
Moab, UT · MOAB, UT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N206DTBell 206B
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800119001899A
Case key
134915

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2980  80/1/19  NR.MOAB,UT            BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N206DT              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 33, 3998 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1706 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MOAB,UT                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COMPANY FLT PLAN.L SKID SANK IN WET SOIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N206DT
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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