ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358355
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| Date: | Sunday 27 August 1995 |
| Time: | 18:49 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | St. Louis Helicopter Airways |
| Registration: | N2070Z |
| MSN: | 45730 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7953 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison250-C28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hugo, OK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER LANDING THE EMS HELICOPTER AT THE ROOF TOP HELIPAD, THE PILOT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HOSPITALS' ELEVATOR WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE STAIRWAY WOULD NOT ACCOMMODATE THE INCUBATOR. FOLLOWING THE TAKEOFF, A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED, AND THE PILOT INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION. BELOW THE HELICOPTER WAS A FULL PARKING LOT, A STREET, AND TREES. THE PILOT FLARED THE HELICOPTER OVER THE TREES AND RECALLED LOWERING THE PITCH AND APPLYING FORWARD CYCLIC IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN RPM AND AIRSPEED. THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN IN AN UNEVEN FIELD AND SKIDDED 30 YARDS BEFORE COMING TO REST. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WINGLETS, MAIN ROTOR BLADES, REAR LANDING GEAR CROSSTUBE, AND THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT COVER. THE COMPANY REPORTED A 'LOW SIDE GOVERNOR FAILURE' AS THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE LOW SIDE OF THE TURBINE GOVERNOR. A FACTOR THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA368
History of this aircraft
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| 27 November 1983 | N2070Z | Emergency Medical Supplies | 0 | Albuquerque, NM | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 12:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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