ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379308
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Date: | Friday 8 June 1984 |
Time: | 13:00 LT |
Type: | Bell 206B |
Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters Inc. |
Registration: | N2276Q |
MSN: | 3629 |
Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3460 hours |
Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | South Pelto, -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | S Timbalier Blk, GM |
Destination airport: | Dulac, LA |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:WHILE CRUISING AT 550 FT ABOVE THE GULF OF MEXICO, THE PLT NOTED HI TOT INDICATIONS, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF N1 RPM & ENG FAILURE. AN AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED WHICH TERMINATED IN A HARD LANDING IN 5 FT WAVES. ONE EMERGENCY FLOAT SEPARATED DURING THE LANDING & THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER, BUT CONTINUED TO FLOAT. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT A 2ND STAGE COMPRESSOR WHEEL BLADE, P/N 6890502, HAD FAILED. THIS RESULTED IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE 2ND & 4TH STAGE AREAS OF THE ENG.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW84LA270 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA270
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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