- Date
- August 22, 1983, 13:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Battle Mountain, NV
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N17355Bell 206-B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830822042919A
- Case key
- 23498
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The helicopter lost power during takeoff,touched down on the left skid,bounced and rolled over. The flt had originated at 1315 at a local field and proceeded to pick up a passenger at another location. The acft had just landed, picked up the passenger and was departing to take him to a mining claims survey when the accident occurred. The helicopter was examined and the engine was torn down but no reason for the power loss was found. In the fuel governor and fuel controller small bits of metal, wood, cloth and an 'o' ring were found. In the opinion of the technicians this was consistent with a system operating in bypass & could not by themselves have caused a sudden partial loss of power. Some other minor discrepancies were found, none of which should have affected normal operation of the engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N17355
- Reported as
- Bell 206-B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 694
- Airframe hours
- 6,036
- Engine
- Allison 250-C-20, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Enterprise Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Ralph Franklin & Son
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane, Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,710 total · 3,001 in this make and model · 5,110 as pilot in command · 180 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BAM, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.