ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381322
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 July 1983 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N2268X |
| MSN: | 3607 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1510 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Venice, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | South Pass 62b, GM |
| South Pass 62a, GM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT LANDED HARD DURING AN AUTOROTATION LANDING. THE PLT SAID HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE ENGINE RPM WITH RPM SWITCH ONTHE COLLECTIVE OR THE MANUAL THROTTLE CONTROL. N2 TENDED TO GO OVER 100 PERCENT. THE PLT NOTIFIED HIS COMPANY AND PLANNED FOR AN AUTOROTATION ON A GRASS STRIP. THE PLT STATED THAT HE ROLLED OFF THROTTLE AT 2100 FT AGL AND 110 KTS. AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL WITH FULL RIGHT PEDAL APPLIED THE ACFT CONTINUED YAWING LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. A HIGH SIDE GOVERNOR FAILURE WAS SUSPECTED BY THE OPERATOR TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PLTS INABILITY TO CONTROL N2 RPM. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTIONS. THE ACFT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA371
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 02:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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