# NTSB LAX82DA324: Bell 206B, N2296Y, Colorado City, AZ, August 30, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 30, 1982, 12:07 local (19:07 UTC)
- Place: Colorado City, AZ
- Location: 36.9701° N, 112.9853° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colorado City, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9701&lon=-112.9853&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70301
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DA324
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70301/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA324

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Forced landing, landing
  - emergency procedure - simulated, pilot in command
- Loss of engine power, landing - flare/touchdown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - fuel system,fuel control - incorrect
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - autorotation - improper, pilot in command
  - flare - not possible, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING AN AUTOROTATION TO A COMPANY OFFICAL. DURING THE FLARE, WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND A HARD LANDING WAS MADE. THE BENDIX FUEL CONTROL WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AT CERTAIN TEST POINTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2296Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 3590
- Airframe hours: 333
- Engines: ALLISON 250-C20J 317 horsepower turbo shaft
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Operator: Energy Fuel Nuclear, Inc.
- Registered owner: The Helicopter Company
- Departed: HURRICANE VALLE, AZ
- Destination: KANAB, UT

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 5,970 total, 675 in this make and model, 4,690 as pilot in command, 190 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 183 °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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820830042649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820830042649A), Aug 30, 1982: Bell 206B, Colorado City, AZ, Substantial damage. Engine quit during autorotation demo. Pilot failed to note RPM decay. Resulted in hard forced landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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