ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381638
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| Date: | Thursday 23 June 1983 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12B |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain West Helicopters |
| Registration: | N245C |
| MSN: | 324 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2700 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6V35B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jerome, ID -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Hazelton, ID (U94) |
| Jerome, ID | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AFTER A FORCED LANDING DUE TO PWR LOSS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS EN ROUTE HOME AFTER AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE MADE AN AUTO-ROTATION DOWNWIND AND AFTER EXITING THE ACFT NOTICED AN ENGINE FIRE. THE ACFT AND 2 ACRES OF RANGE GRASS WERE DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. FAA INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS BECAUE OF THE EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83LA132
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 05:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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