ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382969
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| Date: | Saturday 20 November 1982 |
| Time: | 23:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Mountain West Helicopters |
| Registration: | N5011G |
| MSN: | 2579 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1296 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Kalispell, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Clinton, MT |
| Missoula, MT (KMSO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT DEPARTED HOSPITAL AT MISSOULA IN GOOD WX TO ASSIST HIGHWAY ACCIDENT VICTIM 5 MI EAST OF CLINTON. VICTIM WAS PLACED ABOARD HELICOPTER ON STRETCHER FOR EMERGENCY FLIGHT TO HOSPITAL. ABOUT 5-6 MI EAST OF MISSOULA PLT NOTICED LIGHT SNOW FALLING & OBSERVED A LARGE STORM CELL BETWEEN HIS POSITION & MISSOULA, & EXECUTED AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN AWAY FROM THE STORM. DURING A SECOND TURN TO ASSESS THE WX SITUATION & AS THE ACFT'S TAIL WAS TO THE CELL, THE ACFT SETTLED WITH POWER FROM ABOUT 400 FT AGL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 19:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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