NONE · BELL 206B-III · 1989-04-05 · PARK CITY, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89FA101
Event ID
20001213X28071
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-05
Location
PARK CITY, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.640037, -111.489067
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B-III
Registration
N16733
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN ENCOUNTER WITH STRONG DOWN-SLOPE WINDS AND GUSTS DURING A CRITIACAL PHASE OF FLIGHT WHICH CAUSED POWER REQUIRED TO EXCEED POWER AVAILABLE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNHILL TERRAIN AND THE DOWNDRAFT CONDITIONS.