ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4940
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| Date: | 29-DEC-1978 |
| Time: | 15:03 |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Evergreen Helicopters |
| Registration: | N49591 |
| C/n / msn: | 30695 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Galveston, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Galveston, TX |
| Galveston, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Post maintenance check flight
1 pilot + 4 pax
1 pax died, 4 other occupants with serious injures
NR drooped after engine failure
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT AIRFRAME BUFFET
PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=38466&key=0
WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Jun-2014 18:17 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2014 13:28 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2014 13:28 | Aerossurance | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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