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| Date: | Saturday 3 December 1983 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Kbtv Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1078V |
| MSN: | 2923 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3457 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ft. Morgan, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Denver, CO |
| Brush, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS OWNED & OPERATED BY A TV STATION & WAS BEING USED FOR TRANSPORTATION TO A NEWS EVENT. WHILE EN ROUTE, CLOUDS & REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO FOG WERE ENCOUNTERED. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD COVERED WITH POWDERED SNOW. DURING THE LANDING, THE POWDERED SNOW WAS BLOWN WHICH RESULTED IN A WHITE-OUT CONDITION. THE PLT TRIED TO MAKE A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN, BUT THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER & THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES HIT THE GROUND. AN EXAM OF THE CRASH SITE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT SKID TOUCHED DOWN 1ST & DUG INTO THE GROUND ABOUT 4 TO 6 INCHES WHILE TRAVELING IN A LATERAL DIRECTION. THE HELICOPTER CAME TO REST ABOUT 40 FT FROM THE 1ST GROUND SCAR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84FA038
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 January 1993 | N1078V | South Coast Helicopters | 4 | James Peak, Powder Mountains, 15 miles SW of Ogden, Utah | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 16:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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