ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318400
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| Date: | Friday 6 March 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206B Jet Ranger II |
| Owner/operator: | |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sergius Narrows, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
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| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter ditched in Sergius Narrows, AK, after the engine had lost power.
Possible probable causes were determined as: 1) Mechanical failure of the fuel control and governor, 2) Snow ingestion and blockage of the particle separator, 3) Fuel contamination – as per the small drop of water found in the fuel drained from the filter bowl and the very dirty airframe fuel filter.
Sources:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/2840945_United_States_Department_of_Agriculture_Forest_Service
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2023 13:51 | harro | Added |
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