ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368980
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 1989 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-III |
| Owner/operator: | Avman, Inc. |
| Registration: | N16733 |
| MSN: | 2138 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3556 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250C-20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Park City, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Park City, UT |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE TRANSPORTING SKIERS IN A REMOTE AREA NEAR PARK CITY, UT, A BELL 206B-III HELICOPTER CRASHED ON TAKEOFF AFTER ENCOUNTERING STRONG DOWN-SLOPE WINDS WITH GUSTS DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT WHICH CAUSED PWR REQUIRED TO EXCEED PWR AVAILABLE.
Probable Cause: AN ENCOUNTER WITH STRONG DOWN-SLOPE WINDS AND GUSTS DURING A CRITIACAL PHASE OF FLIGHT WHICH CAUSED POWER REQUIRED TO EXCEED POWER AVAILABLE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNHILL TERRAIN AND THE DOWNDRAFT CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89FA101
History of this aircraft
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| 8 January 1989 | N16733 | Avman Inc | 0 | Park City, UT | |
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| 24-Mar-2024 09:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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