Bell 206L-1 N555GC
16 October 1988 · Wallingford, Connecticut, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1988 at about 05:20 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N555GC, operated by Wico Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Wallingford, Connecticut, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wallingford, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meriden Markham (MMK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1
- Registration
- N555GC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wico Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC89FA013
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 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 ACFT LOST POWER AND CRASHED IN A TRACTOR TRAILER PARKING LOT, DESTROYING THE HELICOPTER AND CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN IMPROPER FUEL FLOW SWITCH, WHICH HAD NO CHECK VALVE PROTECTION INSTALLED ON SYSTEM NO 1. THE FAA CERTIFICATION BRANCH (ASW-170) STATED THAT IF THE WRONG FUEL FLOW SWITCH IS USED AND THE BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE PULLED, A FLAMEOUT IS LIKELY. THE PILOT SAID HE PULLED THE MASTER CAUTION BREAKER AND MAY HAVE PULLED THE BOOST PUMP BREAKERS 'PREPARING FOR LANDING'. THE FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED AND THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 27 GAL OF FUEL REMAINING, WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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