- Date
- July 6, 1983, 16:25 local (20:25 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N63RCBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830706075889A
- Case key
- 30792
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Analysis
The plt stated that as he slowed the helicopter to at or near 'effective translational lift' to let paxs obsv some construction he heard the engine make a loud noise and fail. The acft was at abt 300 ft AGL at 30-40 KTS. During lndg flare the t/r and t/boom contacted a tree and separated from the acft and it came to rest on its rt side. Teardown exam of the eng revealed that the bearing separator in number 1 bearing failed due to fatigue.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N63RC
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1255
- Airframe hours
- 906
- Engine
- Allison 250-C-20, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dade Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- X44 · Miami, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 11,635 total · 1,773 in this make and model · 47,254 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 88 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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