DEN80FA032

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 206B · Brighton, UT · May 9, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1980
Place
Brighton, UT · BRIGHTON, UT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1074ZBell 206B
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19800509035899A
Case key
79415

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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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3-1349   80/5/9    BRIGHTON,UT         BELL 206B           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3100
        TIME - 1430                    N1074Z              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTS PEAK,UT              COTTONWOOD CANYON,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PULLED UP OVR AUTO DRG FORCED LNDG ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1074Z
Reported as
Bell 206B
Category
Helicopter
Engine
turbo shaft
Damage
Substantial damage

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