SERS · BELL 206B · 1989-08-09 · BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89LA270
Event ID
20001213X29155
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-09
Location
BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BELL
Model
206B
Registration
N90296
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE HELICOPTER BEING FLOWN IN EXHAUST GASES EMANATING FROM A COGENERATION PLANT CHIMNEY STACK THAT EXCEEDED THE CERTIFICATION STANDARDS OF THE POWERPLANT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS INVISIBLE NATURE OF THE EXHAUST GASES WHICH MADE THE DETECTION OF THEIR PRESENCE UNLIKELY.