Bell 206A N7981J
18 February 1988 · Roseburg, Oregon, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1988 at about 17:03 local time, a Bell 206A registered N7981J, operated by Mountain Air Helicopters, Inc, was involved in an accident near Roseburg, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roseburg, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.2503, -123.2403
- Aircraft
- Bell 206A
- Registration
- N7981J
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mountain Air Helicopters, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88FA050
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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
WHILE HOVERING AT 200' AGL, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATION. HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID TREES & LANDED AMID TREE STUMPS IN A LOGGING CLEAR CUT AREA. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE 1ST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL HAD FAILED. THE WHEEL EXITED THE ENG & AIRFRAME IN MORE THAN TWO PIECES & WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE MODE OF WHEEL FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1988 | Bell 206B | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Hawaii Pacific Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1988 | Bell 206B | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1988 | Bell 206B | Martinsville, Indiana, United States | Roto-Whirl, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Bell 206L-1 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Dec 1988 | Bell 206L-1 | Oakland, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Bell 206L | St. Thomas | Air Center Helicopters, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Santiam Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Fields, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Gates Learjet 25B | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | J. Michael Read | No injuries | - |