- Date
- July 6, 1983, 06:10 local (13:10 UTC)
- Place
- John Day, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1347NBell 205-A1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 39722
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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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.
In flight collision with object
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequateCause
Rotor rpm - not maintainedCause
Terrain condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
Proper climb rate - not possibleFactor
Object - tree(s)Factor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The plt stated that before starting his takeoff, he hovered for aprx 20 min to get the helicopter's weight to where the acft would hover out of ground effect. The takeoff was begun with a climb speed of 45 KTS; however, the helicopter collided with trees. The plt stated that as he started to climb. There was a loss of rotor RPM & the helicopter crashed. The density altitude was aprx 6500 ft & the winds were light at 3 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1347N
- Reported as
- Bell 205-A1
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 30016
- Airframe hours
- 3,015
- Engine
- Lycoming T5313B, 1,250 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Southern Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 1, 1983 · 68 hours before
- Departed
- John Day, OR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 10,314 total · 1,800 in this make and model · 180 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point -0 °F