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Aviation accident LAX93LA107

SERS · BELL 206B · 1993-01-30 · PARKS, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX93LA107
Event ID
20001211X11725
Type
Accident
Date
1993-01-30
Location
PARKS, AZ, USA
Coordinates
35.19033, -111.919761

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N855B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

1) THE PILOT NOT OBTAINING FORECAST WEATHER FOR HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT NOR HIS DESTINATION 2) THE PILOT'S INFLIGHT DECISION TO FLY INTO SNOW WITH THE HELICOPTER'S ENGINE AIR INDUCTION PARTICLE SEPARATOR KIT NOT INSTALLED, AS REQUIRED BY THE BELL 206B PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK, AND 3) THE PILOT'S IN FLIGHT DECISION TO TURN THE ENGINE ANTI ICE TO THE OFF POSITION. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN THE PILOT WAS FLYING OVER WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THIS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN CAUSED THE PILOT TO USE COLLECTIVE PITCH TO CLEAR TREES RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM TO CUSHION THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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