# NTSB MIA83FA177: Bell 206B, N63RC, Miami, FL, July 6, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: July 6, 1983, 16:25 local (20:25 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.779462, -80.179534 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7795&lon=-80.1795&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30792
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA177
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30792/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA177

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, maneuvering
  - turboshaft engine,gas generator - fatigue (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- Roll over, landing

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELL 206B
- Category: Helicopter
- Serial number: 1255
- Airframe hours: 906
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 39; 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)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830706075889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830706075889A), Jul 6, 1983: Bell 206B, Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during hard emergency landing after engine failure. NR1 bearing separator had failed due to fatigue

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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