ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384532
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| Date: | Thursday 29 April 1982 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L |
| Owner/operator: | Island Helicopter, Inc. |
| Registration: | N16959 |
| MSN: | 46610 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3603 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New York City, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | New York City, NY |
| New York City, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLT DEPARTED THE 34TH STREET HELIPORT ON A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLT TO THE STATUE OF LIBERTY & RETURN. AS THE FLT CROSSED LOWER MANHATTAN, ABOUT 1/4 MI FROM THE EAST RIVER, THE PLT HEARD THE LOW RPM AUDIO SIGNAL. HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE & ROTOR RPM RETURNED TO THE GREEN. WHILE TURNING TO THE EAST RIVER THE GENERATOR-OUT & ENG-OUT LIGHTS' ILLUMINATED. THE FLOATS WERE INFLATED & THE HELICOPTER CONTACTED THE WATER IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. THE NOSE THEN CONTACTED THE WATER & THE CHIN BUBBLE BROKE. WATER ENTERED THE HELICOPTER & IT ROLLED RIGHT TO AN INVERTED POSITION. INVESTIGATIONDISCLOSED THAT THE FILTER LINE BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR SCROLL & THE POWER CONTROL UNIT HAD BROKEN AT THE FILTER END. A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE FAILED PC LINE & THE B-NUT FITTING DISCLOSED THAT THE FRACTURE OCCURRED AT THE OUTBOARDEND OF THE FERRUL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82FA083
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 12:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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