ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189641
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 August 1993 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger III |
| Owner/operator: | Houston Helicopter, Inc. |
| Registration: | N16814 |
| MSN: | 2229 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7509 hours |
| Engine model: | ALLISON 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pearland, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (TX10) |
| (TX10) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT CHECK FOLLOWING A TURBINE REPLACEMENT, A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. AS THE PILOT BEGAN TO CUSHION WITH COLLECTIVE DURING THE AUTOROTATION THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN, ROCKED FORWARD AND THEN BACK. THE MAIN ROTORS SEVERED THE TAILBOOM. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A LACK OF OIL TO THE NUMBER EIGHT BEARING ASSEMBLY.
Probable Cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ROTOR RPM, THE DELAYED FLARE, AND IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN. FACTORS WERE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE POWER TURBINE DUE TO OIL STARVATION TO THE #8 BEARING ASSEMBLY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA228
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=16814
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 June 1998 | N16814 | Houston Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Corpus Christi, TX | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2016 18:55 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 28-Aug-2016 19:02 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2024 11:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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