ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4789
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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 1979 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 214B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Rocky Mountain Helicopters |
| Registration: | N226RM |
| MSN: | 28020 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Darby, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
REMARKS
EXTERNAL LOAD OVER MAX GROSS WT.
PLT JETTISONED LOG,
M/R BLADES FLEXED INTO & SEPARATED TAIL BOOM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=36723&key=0
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 August 1977 | N226RM | Rocky Mountain Helicopters | 0 | Sliverthorne, CO | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Feb-2013 08:36 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature] |
| 23-Aug-2014 14:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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