ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376740
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| Date: | Monday 15 July 1985 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Roy B Schweitzer |
| Registration: | N16646 |
| MSN: | 2132 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2349 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anneville, KY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Huntington, WV (HTS |
| Grayson, KY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AN EMERGENCY AUTOROTATION LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A PASTURE AND DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, NO PRE-EXISTING FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN THE POWERPLANT SYSTEM COULD BE FOUND WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER. DURING ENGINE TEST RUN THE ENGINE OPERATED TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85FA216
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 19:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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