ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43015
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Date: | Friday 8 November 1991 |
Time: | 11:10 |
Type: | Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger III |
Owner/operator: | Classic Helicopter Service |
Registration: | N5736B |
MSN: | 3033 |
Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Salt Lake City International Airport, 4 mlies W of Salt Lake City, Uta -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC/KSLC) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:At the beginning of the flight, the helicopter lifted off from the parking ramp and immediately began spinning as it ascended to an altitude of approximately 200 feet. Witnesses reported that at the peak of the climb, the rate of rotation slowed and the helicopter began a rapid descent.
Pitch angle differences in the main rotor blades, along with a decrease in the main rotor rotation, were noticed. The helicopter's pitch angle (nose up and nose down) was erratic. Just prior to impact, the helicopter stabilised and was not rotating when it impacted on the ramp a few hundred yards from the take-off point. The helicopter was engulfed in flames upon impact. Some of the witnesses reported that the helicopter was spinning to the left, while others reported that it was spinning to the right. The pilot (the sole person on board) was killed.
The NTSB determined the probable cause to be: The pilot failed to maintain directional control. Factors to the accident were: inadequate remedial action, over confidence in personal ability, and lack of recent experience - the pilot apparently only had 77 hours experience on the helicopter
Registration N5736B belatedly cancelled by the FAA on June 4, 2013.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: SEA92FA016 at
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X18521&key=1 2. FAA:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5736B Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
ASN archive |
Added |
26-Apr-2016 00:44 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
21-Dec-2016 19:24 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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