ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359382
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| Date: | Saturday 28 January 1995 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206-B3 |
| Owner/operator: | Cresent Airways Inc. |
| Registration: | N5008N |
| MSN: | 2518 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6050 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison250L-20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Miami, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hollywood, FL (HWO |
| (KHWO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ABOUT 800 FT OVER A FOOTBALL STADIUM, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE INITIATED AN AUTOROTATION AND APPLIED COLLECTIVE PITCH EARLY TO AVOID WIRES. tHE HELICOPTER THEN LANDED HARD DAMAGING THE BELLY AND THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE LINE [PC] WAS LOOSE AT THE FUEL CONTROL.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION, AND A LOOSE FUEL PC LINE. THE WIRES WERE A FACTOR WHICH NECESSITATED EARLY COLLECTIVE PITCH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA065
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 09:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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