- Date
- July 28, 1984, 12:20 local (19:20 UTC)
- Place
- Point Loma, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N100THBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840728035669A
- Case key
- 23982
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Analysis
The helicopter was ditched near pt Loma, CA, after the eng quit. The plt said there was no low fuel warning light or chip light. After salvage the fuel lines were found empty of fuel and the tank contained mostly sea water. The wires to the annuniciator panel lights had been cleanly cut. The following circuit breakers were popped: caution, tot, ignition, one marked EC100(2), and one marked 28 u(10).
Aircraft
- Registration
- N100TH
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1156
- Airframe hours
- 5,700
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20, 400 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 133
- Registered owner
- Tridair Helicopters Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 31, 1984 · 70 hours before
- Departed
- NONE · Point Loma, CA
- Destination
- SAN · San Diego, CA
- Airport
- North Island
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 5,470 total · 3,130 in this make and model · 4,192 as pilot in command · 176 in the last 90 days · 55 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SAN, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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