ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377381
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| Date: | Friday 19 April 1985 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: | Bell BH-206-B |
| Owner/operator: | Era Helicopters |
| Registration: | N385EH |
| MSN: | 1674 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4766 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valdez, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Thompson Pass, AK |
| Valdez, AK (VDZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH AND AT 125 FEET AGL, HE HEARD THE LOW RPM AUDIO WARNING AND HE IMMEDIATELY ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION BY LOWERING THE COLLECTIVE TO THE FULL DOWN POSITION AND CLOSING THE THROTTLE TO THE FLIGHT IDLE POSITION. HE COMPLETED AN AUTOROTATIONAL LANDING AND HE STATED HIS TOUCHDOWN SPEED WAS TOO FAST, SO HE APPLIED AFT CYCLIC TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85FA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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