ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378463
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 September 1984 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Telestar Inc |
| Registration: | N1086Y |
| MSN: | 2988 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2587 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vernal, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Vernal, UT |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT STATED THAT WHILE ON A HEADING OF 050 DEGS (WIND FROM 270 DEGS AT 5 KTS) THE ACFT BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT. PLT ATTEMPTED REMEDIAL ACTION BUT ACFT CONTINUED DESCENDING IN A RIGHT SPIRAL TO GROUND CONTACT. EXAMINATION OF THE HELICOPTER DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY MECHANINCAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC., PUBLISHED INFORMATION LETTER 206-84-41 DATED JULY 6, 1984 IN WHICH IT DESCRIBES UNANTICIPATED RIGHT YAW AS, '... THE OCCURRENCE OF AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT YAW RATE WHICH DOES NOT SUBSIDE OF ITS OWN ACCORD AND WHICH, IF NOT CORRECTED CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.' THE PLT WAS IN THE POST SOLO PHASE OF HIS HELICOPTER TRAINING. ONE PASSENGER WAS ON BOARD WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA288
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 08:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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