- Date
- June 8, 1984, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- South Pelto
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2276QBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840608070269A
- Case key
- 21366
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Analysis
While cruising at 550 ft above the gulf of Mexico, the plt noted hi tot indications, followed by loss of N1 RPM & eng failure. An autorotation was initiated which terminated in a hard landing in 5 ft waves. One emergency float separated during the landing & the helicopter rolled over, but continued to float. A teardown of the eng revealed that a 2nd stage compressor wheel blade, p/n 6890502, had failed. This resulted in severe damage to the 2nd & 4th stage areas of the eng.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2276Q
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3629
- Airframe hours
- 3,460
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 420 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Petroleum Helicopters Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · May 30, 1984 · 58 hours before
- Departed
- S Timbalier Blk, GM
- Destination
- Dulac, LA
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
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,167 total · 252 in this make and model · 647 as pilot in command · 97 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,200 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °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.