MBB GMBO-105C N83CJ

Summary

On 6 July 1985 at about 05:20 local time, a MBB GMBO-105C registered N83CJ, operated by Corporate Jet, Inc., was involved in an accident near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 July 1985 at 05:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

MBB GMBO-105C

Registration

N83CJ

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Corporate Jet, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mercy Hosp. → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

NYC85LA159

2 people had minor injuries.

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 AIR AMBULANCE HELICOPTER LANDED HARD AND ROLLED OVER AFTER COLLIDDING WITH A FENCE. THE HELICOPTER HAD TAKEN OFF TO A HOVER POSITION AND WAS MAKING A PEDAL TURN IN PREPARATION FOR A CLIMB. COLLECTIVE WAS INCREASED BUT RPM DECREASED AND THE ACFT BEGAN TO DESCEND. GROUND CONTACT AND COLLISION WITH THE FENCE FOLLOWED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.