- Date
- November 27, 1983, 16:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Albuquerque, NM
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2070ZBell 206L-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831127059029A
- Case key
- 20785
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After transporting a patient & 2 crewmembers, the plt took off from a medical center helipad to obtain fuel at a nearby arpt. Shortly after departing, a partial loss of power was encountered. The plt started to land on a road, but saw a car & turned to avoid it. At about that time, the main rotor blades hit a metal street lamp pole. The plt then maneuverd below wires that were ahead. He continued the emergency landing & stopped after skidding about 30 to 40 ft on the road. An exam of the eng was made, but the cause of the partial power loss was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2070Z
- Reported as
- Bell 206L-1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 45730
- Airframe hours
- 598
- Engine
- Allison 250-C28, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Emergency Medical Supplies, doing business as [Ems]
- Registered owner
- Edward M. Zimmer Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 3,699 total · 1,633 in this make and model · 3,577 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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