- Date
- May 15, 1982, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cameron, LA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2048XBell 206L-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820515046689A
- Case key
- 70116
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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(partial) - mech failure/malf
Fluid,fuel - blocked(partial)Cause
Fluid,fuel - starvationCause
Fuel system,fuel control - openCause
Forced landing
Rotor system - distortedFactor
Autorotation - misjudgedCause
Analysis
While enroute to refuel the pilot experienced a loss of power and elected to autorotate to the ground. The aircraft rocked forward then back on landing and the main rotor severed the tailboom. Investigation revealed both fuel flow switches were stuck in the open position and the left boost pump was inoperative.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2048X
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45702
- Airframe hours
- 498
- Engine
- Allison 250-C28B, 435 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Pumpkin Air, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Pumpkin Air, Inc.
- Departed
- Houma, LA
- Destination
- West Cameron 55, GM
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- IR5 · Cameron Heliport
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,230 total · 9 in this make and model · 4,053 as pilot in command · 103 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 172 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.