ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370079
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| Date: | Saturday 6 August 1988 |
| Time: | 06:05 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Rambling Rotors, Inc. |
| Registration: | N300TW |
| MSN: | 3090 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1627 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Enterprise, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | La Grande, OR |
| Enterprise, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT ABT 500 FT AGL, THE PLT STATED HE HEARD A 'PING' SOUND FROM THE ENG AND PWR DECREASED TO FLT IDLE. AN AUTOROTATION WAS ATTEMPTED INTO A CLEARED UPSLOPING AREA BUT THE PLT HAD TO PULL 'UP' COLLECTIVE IN ORDER TO CLEAR A FENCE. A HARD LANDING RESULTED, CAUSING THE MAIN ROTOR TO CONTACT THE TAILBOOM. IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE SPOOL-DOWN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA88LA147
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 06:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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