ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371534
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| Date: | Thursday 18 February 1988 |
| Time: | 10:03 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206A |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain Air Helicopters, Inc |
| Registration: | N7981J |
| MSN: | 0693 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2795 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roseburg, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE HOVERING AT 200' AGL, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION. HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID TREES & LANDED AMID TREE STUMPS IN A LOGGING CLEAR CUT AREA. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE 1ST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL HAD FAILED. THE WHEEL EXITED THE ENG & AIRFRAME IN MORE THAN TWO PIECES & WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE MODE OF WHEEL FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA88FA050
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 07:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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