- Date
- December 5, 1984, 10:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Rifle, CO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5019NBell 205A-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841205067969A
- Case key
- 16605
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landing
Autorotation - performed
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The helicopter was on a seismic operation when it lost eng power and was substantially damaged during the autorotative landing. The plt stated that when he came back on collective power the eng would enter severe compressor stalls. Post crash examination of the eng, boost pumps and fuel failed to reveal any reason for eng stall and surge.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5019N
- Reported as
- Bell 205A-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 30291
- Airframe hours
- 4,468
- Engine
- Lycoming T5313B, 1,250 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 133
- Operator
- Heli-Jets Inc
- Registered owner
- Duininck Bro & Gilchrist
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · November 8, 1984 · 38 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 8,800 total · 5,000 in this make and model · 125 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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