Accident Bell 206B N644PH, Tuesday 11 January 1983

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Date:	Tuesday 11 January 1983
Time:	18:25 LT
Type:	Bell 206B
Owner/operator:	Mountain Air Helicopters, Inc.
Registration:	N644PH
MSN:	160
Year of manufacture:	1968
Total airframe hrs:	5403 hours
Engine model:	Allison 250-C20B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Newport, OR - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE HELICOPTER WAS LIFTING OFF WHEN THE LEFT SKID STUCK IN THE DIRT. THE ACFT DID A DYNAMIC ROLLOVER WHEN THE LEFT SKID REMAINED STUCK AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF. THE PILOT HAD JUST ON-LOADED TWO PASSENGERS BOTH ON THE LEFT SIDE. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AND NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED.

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