- Date
- July 13, 1983, 06:05 local (13:05 UTC)
- Place
- John Day, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2202FBell 206B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830713034239A
- Case key
- 39727
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Analysis
The rotorcraft pitched up, yawed right, made 180 degree turnand landed hard after the pilot experienced sunglare during initial climb. The pilot stated that while departing the grass strip for aerial application, the sun burst from behind acloud & blinded him when he was about 40 feet AGL. He then lost control of the acft as it pitched and yawed and lost airspeed. The pilot completed a 180 degree turn and landed hard after which the rotorcraft rolled onto its right side.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2202F
- Reported as
- Bell 206B
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 3521
- Airframe hours
- 1,200
- Engine
- Allison 250-C205, 317 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Hi Life Helicopters
- Registered owner
- Greyhound Leasing & Financial
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 30, 1983 · 1,030 hours before
- Airport
- NONE
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 6,000 total · 1,700 in this make and model · 5,750 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 30 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 1 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BND, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.