Bell 214B1 N16805
30 July 1977 · Sawyers Bar, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1977 at about 10:00 local time, a Bell 214B1 registered N16805, operated by Croman Corp, was involved in an accident during in flight near Sawyers Bar, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sawyers Bar, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 214B1
- Registration
- N16805
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Croman Corp
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3960
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
HELICOPTER ENGAGED IN LOGGING OPERATION. ACCESSORY INNER BEVEL GEAR, P/N 2-070-005-02, FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan 1977 | Bell 214B1 | Salmon, Idaho, United States | Rocky Mountain | 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 | - |
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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 | - |