ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383610
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1982 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Vertecare |
| Registration: | N5014F |
| MSN: | 988D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 510 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meredith, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Meredith, CO |
| Meredith, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE HE WAS OVER STEEP WOODED TERRAIN. HE SPOTTED A CLEARING, BUT HAD TO USE RESIDUAL RPM TO CLEAR TREES DURING THE APPROACH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN AND SUBSEQUENT TESTS OF THE ENGINE COMPONENTS DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A POWER LOSS OR FLAMEOUT. ELEVATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS ABOUT 7000 FT MSL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82FTE23
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 02:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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