ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379239
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| Date: | Thursday 14 June 1984 |
| Time: | 14:10 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Logistics, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5751Q |
| MSN: | 045524 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2551 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison A250-C28B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whittier, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED AN ENG POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF AND DESCENDED INTO MARSHY TERRAIN. THE PIC STATED THAT HE WAS DEPARTING FROM A CONFINED AREA & AT 90% TORQUE THE ACFT ROSE TO 50 FT AGL. HE THEN ROSE TO 200 FT AGL BUT COULD NOT RECALL POWER SETTINGS. UPON REACHING 200 FT AGL HE NOSED THE ACFT OVER TO ACCELERATE AND BANKED LT USING APPROX 20 DEG BANK. HE FELT THE ACFT SHUDDER AND IT BEGAN TO SETTLE; HE ADDED POWER AND THE LOW RPM AUDIO & LIGHT CAME ON. DURING THE DESCENT HE NOTICED N2 RPM DECREASING & IT PASSED THRU 90%; HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE & IT STABILIZED AT 80%. HE SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN RPM BY 'PUMPING' THE COLLECTIVE, BUT TO NO AVAIL & THE ACFT CRASHED. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE AND SUBSEQUENT TESTING DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84FA091
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 17:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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