ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370855
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| Date: | Sunday 26 June 1988 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B3 |
| Owner/operator: | Minuteman Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N2754A |
| MSN: | 2647 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3068 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Missoula, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KMSO) |
| (KMSO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A CHECK AIRMAN AND A COMMERCIAL PLT WERE PERFORMING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER A PRACTICE AUTOROTATION, THE ENGINE OUT AUDIO AND LIGHT WARNING ACTIVATED. BOTH PILOTS VERIFIED AN ACTUAL ENGINE OUT AND ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION. THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN ON SOFT TERRAIN WITH SOME FORWARD MOVEMENT AND LOW ROTOR RPM. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM AND SEVERED IT. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION SUPERVISED BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR, FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN88LA137
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 September 1996 | N47MA | Minuteman Aviation Inc. | 0 | nr. St. Regis, Montana | |
w/o |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 15:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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