- Date
- July 6, 1985, 01:20 local (05:20 UTC)
- Place
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N83CJMBB GMBO-105C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850706072809A
- Case key
- 35900
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Rotor rpm - not maintainedCause
Stall - uncontrolledCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
On ground/water collision with object
Object - fence
Roll over
Analysis
The air ambulance helicopter landed hard and rolled over after collidding with a fence. The helicopter had taken off to a hover position and was making a pedal turn in preparation for a climb. Collective was increased but RPM decreased and the acft began to descend. Ground contact and collision with the fence followed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N83CJ
- Reported as
- MBB GMBO-105C
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- S187
- Airframe hours
- 4,067
- Engine
- Allison 250-C2OB, 3,175 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Corporate Jet,Inc., doing business as [Ems]
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 4, 1985 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- Mercy Hosp., PA
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 3,220 total · 5 in this make and model · 2,800 as pilot in command · 45 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 210° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.