Bell UH1F N4040P
16 April 1993 · Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1993 at about 19:36 local time, a Bell UH1F registered N4040P was involved in an accident near Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7206, -83.4899
- Aircraft
- Bell UH1F
- Registration
- N4040P
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenville → Dalton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA075
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for unknown reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED GREENVILLE, TENNESSEE ON A POSITIONING FLIGHT TO DALTON, GEORGIA. WHILE FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 800 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, IN THE VICINITY OF GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED IN THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. A TEST RUN OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SHOWED THE ENGINE TO OPERATE AT NEAR FULL POWER, AND AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1993 | Cessna 402B | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Springdale Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Dobbs VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-6 | Kingston, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1993 | Fairchild 24G | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Martin, Donald R. | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Grandview, Tennessee, United States | Coates, Larry | No injuries | - |