- Date
- March 26, 1984, 11:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place
- Alpine, WY
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2228WBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840326009059A
- Case key
- 16355
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated on takeoff at an alt of 10 ft AGL a loss of power occurred. During the forced landing the left skid contacted either the pad or an object on the pad and the acft rolled over to the left. The plt stated that white out condition occurred during the attempted takeoff and forced landing from picking up snow with the rotor wash. The acft engine and fuel system were inspected after the accident and no discrepancies were found. Prior to TAKE0FF the acft was hooked up to a battery box with a 25 ft extension cord to operate a battery blanket and two acft heaters. A section of the extension cord was found near the wreckage and was aprx 85 ft from another section which was still attached to the battery box. Examination of the cord revealed it was torn in half by a pulling action.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2228W
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 439
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Evergreen Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 3, 1984 · 77 hours before
- Departed
- Alpine, WY
- Destination
- IDA · Idaho Falls, ID
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
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
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,261 total · 1,235 in this make and model · 27 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.