- Date
- February 5, 1984, 14:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Erie, CO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N78851Texas Helicopter 205
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840205003229A
- Case key
- 16333
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that he landed on rwy 15 with a wind from O90 deg at 20 gusting 30 KTS. After touchdown, the acft began veering to the left. The plt applied right rudder & right brake, but the left wheel dropped off the left side of the rwy & went into mud. The plt was unable to steer the acft back onto the rwy. Subsequently, the acft hit a ditch & the main gear collapsed. After the accident, a tire mark was found on the rwy that was made while braking with the right brake.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N78851
- Reported as
- Texas Helicopter 205
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 105
- Airframe hours
- 1,376
- Engine
- Continental E-185, 185 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- C.D. Beitelsheeslshees
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 2, 1984 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- 1V5 · Boulder, CO
- Airport
- 48V · Tri-County, runway 15, 5,400 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 64
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,673 total · 1,200 in this make and model · 3,462 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 100 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.