ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385081
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 February 1982 |
| Time: | 04:25 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Evergreen Helicopter Inc. |
| Registration: | N2777B |
| MSN: | 45218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 664 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indianapolis, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN |
| Indianapolis, IN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING A NIGHT FLIGHT WHILE ENROUTE TO OBTAIN FUEL. THE LOW RPM AUDIO AND WARNING LIGHT WERE NOTED WHEN THE LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. THE PILOT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT AND TURNED TO LAND ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. AS HE STARTED TO DECELERATE FOR LANDING, POWER LINES BECAME VISIBLE IN HIS FLIGHT PATH. HE DUMPED THE NOSE AND DOVE UNDER THE POWER LINES, THEN FLARED AND TOUCHED DOWN AT ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH. DURING THE LAST PART OF A GROUND SLIDE, THE MAIN ROTOR STRUCK A POLE FOR AN OVERHEAD SIGN AND A SPEED LIMIT SIGN. NO PRE-ACCIDENT ENGINE FAILURES WERE FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA034
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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