- Date
- September 14, 1985, 12:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, ID
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N58012Bell 206BII
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850914047819A
- Case key
- 40238
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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.
Analysis
A loss of pwr occurred shortly before touchdown. The left skid struck a rock during touchdown causing the acft to roll onto its right side. Twenty-five flt hrs prior to this flt an identical situation occurred and a loose air line to the fuel control was found. Although no specific reason could be determined for this loss of pwr, a split 'o' ring to the governor of the py orifice was discovered which could account for the partial pwr loss.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N58012
- Reported as
- Bell 206BII
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 1027
- Airframe hours
- 4,942
- Engine
- Allison 250-C20B, 400 horsepower, turbo shaft
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Idaho Helicopters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 1, 1985 · 36 hours before
- Departed
- 52U · Atlanta, ID
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 2,043 total · 995 in this make and model · 2,043 as pilot in command · 128 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N58012 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.