ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365026
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| Date: | Monday 1 July 1991 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Ranger Helicopter Service, Inc |
| Registration: | N91348 |
| MSN: | 60-3588 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5569 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING T53-L-11-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Iaeger, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS DOING AN AERIAL SPRAY OF A WOODED AREA WHEN THE LOW RPM WARNING SOUNDED. HE THEN NOTICED THE ROTOR/ENGINE RPM READING WAS DECREASING RAPIDLY. THE PILOT DID AN AUTOROTATION DESCENT. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK TREES AND THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE ACFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, WHILE OPERATING OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91DOA01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 21:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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