ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380594
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 October 1983 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Grand Canyon Helicopters |
| Registration: | N38903 |
| MSN: | 51017 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1707 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Canyon, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A NON-REVENUE BUSINESS FLT, THE PLT NOTED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER WITH THE N1 DROPPING TO 70% RPM & THE TORQUE DECREASING TO 10%. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER & SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A FORCED LANDING IN THE GRAND CANYON. THE LANDING WAS MADE ON AN UPWARD SLOPE. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK & SEVERED THE REAR PORTION OF THE TAIL BOOM. AFTER LANDING, THE N1 WAS STILL AT 70% WITH THE THROTTLE FULL OPEN. AN EXAM OF THE HELICOPTER & ENG REVEALED NO CAUSE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER. EVENTUALLY, AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE ENG WAS MADE, BUT STILL NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS APRX 3500 FT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84FA032
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 August 1993 | N38903 | Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters | 0 | Tusayan, AZ | |
w/o |
| 7 July 2000 | N38903 | Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters | 0 | ca 6 mi W of Logan, UT | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 18:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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