Bell 206B N16814
4 August 1993 · Pearland, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1993 at about 19:00 local time, a Bell 206B registered N16814 was involved in an accident near Pearland, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pearland, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.5498, -95.2695
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N16814
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA228
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ROTOR RPM, THE DELAYED FLARE, AND IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN. FACTORS WERE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE POWER TURBINE DUE TO OIL STARVATION TO THE #8 BEARING ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT CHECK FOLLOWING A TURBINE REPLACEMENT, A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. AS THE PILOT BEGAN TO CUSHION WITH COLLECTIVE DURING THE AUTOROTATION THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN, ROCKED FORWARD AND THEN BACK. THE MAIN ROTORS SEVERED THE TAILBOOM. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A LACK OF OIL TO THE NUMBER EIGHT BEARING ASSEMBLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 29 Oct 1993 | Bell 206L-3 | Gulf of Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Bell 206B | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Jonhnson, James P. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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