Bell 214B1 N225RM
26 January 1977 · Salmon, Idaho, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 January 1977 at about 12:20 local time, a Bell 214B1 registered N225RM, operated by Rocky Mountain, was involved in an accident during in flight near Salmon, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Salmon, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 214B1
- Registration
- N225RM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0142
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOGGING OPN.ATMTD TO LIFT OVR 8000LB EXTERNAL LOAD.LOUD BANG, INPUT QUILL FREE-WHEELING UNIT FAILED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1977 | Bell 214B1 | Sawyers Bar, California, United States | Croman Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1979 | Bell 214B1 | Salina, Utah, United States | BOW Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1985 | Bell 214B1 | Lowell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1993 | Bell 214B1 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Chester Rasberry | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1993 | Bell 214B1 | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | Chet Rasberry | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2002 | Bell 214B1 | Hanla Mountain, Republic Of Korea | Heki Korea | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |