Bell 206B N2296Y
30 August 1982 · Colorado City, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1982 at about 19:07 local time, a Bell 206B registered N2296Y, operated by Energy Fuel Nuclear, Inc., was involved in an accident near Colorado City, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colorado City, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N2296Y
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Energy Fuel Nuclear, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hurricane Valle → Kanab
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA324
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING AN AUTOROTATION TO A COMPANY OFFICAL. DURING THE FLARE, WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND A HARD LANDING WAS MADE. THE BENDIX FUEL CONTROL WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS AT CERTAIN TEST POINTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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