- Date
- August 3, 1979
- Place
- Grand Canyon, AZ · GRAND CANYON, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8533FBell 206B
- Status
- Completed · report September 5, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790803032509A
- Case key
- 134226
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2775 79/8/3 GRAND CANYON,AZ BELL 206B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2136 TIME - 1835 N8533F PX- 0 0 4 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 1229 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION TUSAYAN,AZ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMP,FUEL MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY FACTOR(S) TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 78 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS 270 5 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP DRSHFT SPLINES & PUMP SPLINES WORN,SUNDSTRAND 024918-104,S/N PE 3232.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8533F
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engine
- turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N8533FRegistration cancelled Mar 4, 2013 · Bell 206BAirframe modelBell 206BEngine modelAllison 250 SER 400HP
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8533F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CEN11FA053Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMeeker, COThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from electrical power lines during the low-altitude flight.NTSB LAX98LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Canyon, AZThe malfunction and erratic speed control of the engine's governor, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.