ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362995
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 September 1992 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L3 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Methods Corporation |
| Registration: | N911NM |
| MSN: | 51569 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 158 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison C-30 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bayfield, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Farmington, NM |
| Durango, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN ROUGH, ROCKY MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN DURING A MEDIVAC FLIGHT, AT A PRESSURE ALTITUDE OF 9,830 FT, LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR EFFECTIVENESS OCCURRED, AND THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED RAPIDLY AND CRASHED ONTO ROCKS. THE HELICOPTER WAS OPERATING IN A PERFORMANCE LIMITED PORTION OF THE HOVER PERFORMANCE CHART AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO PROPERLY USE THE HELICOPTER'S PERFORMANCE DATA. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE TERRAIN AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN92FA089
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 12:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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