Bell UH-1B N64789
30 June 1986 · Le Grand, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1986 at about 13:10 local time, a Bell UH-1B registered N64789 was involved in an accident near Le Grand, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Le Grand, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0706, -120.2695
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1B
- Registration
- N64789
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FVA10
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF PRIOR TO A SPRAY RUN ON A NEARBY FIELD. THE ENGINE DECELERATED TO ZERO AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE TURBINE ROTOR WAS DESTROYED AND EVIDENCE OF OVERSPEED AND TENSION OVERLOAD WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell UH-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1986 | Bell UH-1B | Calipatria, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Bell UH-1B | North Port, Florida, United States | Colony Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1986 | Bell UH-1B | Fellsmere, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1986 | Bell UH-1B | Chowchilla, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopter, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1986 | Bell UH-1B | Wrightsville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Bell UH-1B | Saint James, Louisiana, United States | Skyline Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |