ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368860
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| Date: | Thursday 27 April 1989 |
| Time: | 15:29 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206A |
| Owner/operator: | Apollo Helicopter Co. |
| Registration: | N273E |
| MSN: | 167 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2969 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 C-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bedminster, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Bedminster, NJ |
| Union, NJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN AT ABOUT 300-400 FT AGL THE ENGINE OUT AUDIO ALARM & WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE PILOT LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE AND NOSE TO BUILD UP ROTOR RPM & AIRSPEED. THE PILOT FLARED AT 50 FT, BUT SAID THE ROTOR RPM WAS TOO LOW AFTER AVOIDING TREES AND THE AIRCRAFT FELL THROUGH THE INITIAL COLLECTIVE PITCH PULL, STRIKING THE GROUND AND ROLLING OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE BEFORE COMING TO REST. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING AN ENGINE RUN, OR WITH THE AIRFRAME OR FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Probable Cause: OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED POWER LOSS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA126
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 08:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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