- Date
- October 23, 1985, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Port O'Conner, TX
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N376EHBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851023052949A
- Case key
- 22147
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft rolled over after a forced lndg due to loss of power. The eng lost about 60 percent of its power during cruise at about 250 ft AGL. Post acc inspection showed that fuel line p/n 685481 b-nut had backed off the fuel control end of line 250C20 ipc. The last major eng maintenance was a turbine change on 3/3/85. The last heavy inspection was on 10-11-85. The acft flew 47.5 hrs after that inspection before this fuel line disconnection.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N376EH
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1436
- Airframe hours
- 5,320
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Era Helicopters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 11, 1985 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- Port O'Connor, TX
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,769 total · 452 in this make and model · 2,707 as pilot in command · 228 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N376EH · 1
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