ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243902
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| Date: | Friday 16 October 2020 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Wild Goose Airways |
| Registration: | N777CP |
| MSN: | 3429 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12582 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250 C20-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve, Lakeland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Plant City, FL |
| Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport, FL (CRG/KCRG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight, the pilot heard a binding sound and felt a reduction in engine power. The low rotor rpm aural alarm then sounded, and he initiated an autorotation to swampy terrain. The helicopter came to rest amongst pine trees and undergrowth. The tailboom was impact-separated and the main rotors were fractured about midspan.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
Improper torquing of the “B” nut at the fuel control unit, which led to a total loss of engine power and subsequent autorotation that resulted in substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2020 03:38 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Oct-2020 14:36 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 19-Oct-2020 14:37 | harro | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2020 19:28 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jul-2022 19:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 07-Jul-2022 19:12 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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