- Date
- September 17, 1984, 15:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place
- Long Beach, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7111JBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840917049459A
- Case key
- 24002
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Analysis
The acft experienced a power loss during flare for landing. The plt pulled collective to soften the touchdown from 30 ftagl but the landing was hard. Post accident examination of the engine showed a failure of the #1 turbine disc. Lab exam of the disc showed failure from overheating and fatigue. An AD was in existance with the purpose of preventig after fires from incomplete fuel cut off during engine shutdown by adjusting the fuel control quadrant to read minus 2 degreeswith the throttle against the minimum stop. Investigation showed the fuel control quadrant on the accident acft read '0'DEGREES with the throttle lever against the minimum stop.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7111J
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 669
- Airframe hours
- 3,451
- Engine
- Allison 250C20, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Permian Aviation Inc
- Registered owner
- Houston Helicopter, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 8, 1984 · 59 hours before
- Departed
- San Pedro, CA
- Destination
- LGB
- Airport
- LGB · Long Beach
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 7,975 total · 2,502 in this make and model · 7,800 as pilot in command · 140 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 14 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LGB
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 N7111J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.