ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228842
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| Date: | Monday 9 September 2019 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Crosswind Aviation Services LLC |
| Registration: | N19TV |
| MSN: | 2716 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17241 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NW of Walkerton, St. Joseph County, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | WALKERTON, IN |
| WALKERTON, IN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While performing an aerial application flight, the helicopter experienced a partial loss of engine power when the pilot advanced engine power to reverse course. The helicopter was substantially damaged during the forced landing when it contacted trees and landed hard. A postaccident examination of the helicopter's engine found evidence of fuel contamination due to water and a non-ferrous material in the engine driven fuel pump/filter, fuel control unit, and fuel nozzle. The fuel control unit operated outside of acceptable limits during postaccident testing.
The airframe was stored outside and subjected to the elements after the accident; however, the location of the water and debris in the engine were in areas where contamination from the elements cannot normally collect. It could not be determined when the contamination occurred or whether it originated within the company's fuel truck tank or within the helicopter's fuel tank.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN19LA309
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=19TV
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2019 01:21 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Sep-2019 01:32 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 10-Sep-2019 02:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2019 21:17 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2022 17:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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