MBB BO-105S N204PC
6 January 1994 · Clearwater, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1994 at about 22:45 local time, a MBB BO-105S registered N204PC, operated by Pacificorp Trans, Inc., was involved in an accident near Clearwater, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clearwater, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.1607, -122.2101
- Aircraft
- MBB BO-105S
- Registration
- N204PC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pacificorp Trans, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roseburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA047
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE TRANSMISSION WIRES. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WIRES AND SUNGLARE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS FLYING THE HELICOPTER IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AT 50 FEET AGL WHILE FOLLOWING A CANAL ON AN AERIAL SURVEY OF WILDLIFE. AS HE ADJUSTED HIS FLIGHTPATH TO A WESTERLY HEADING HIS VISIBILITY WAS RESTRICTED BY THE AFTERNOON SUN. THE PILOT OBSERVED POWER LINES IN HIS FLIGHT PATH AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN AND DECELERATE TO AVOID CONTACT. THE MANEUVER WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE HELICOPTER'S MAIN ROTOR BLADE(S) CONTACTED THE WIRES. THE HELICOPTER THEN DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL INTO A FOREBAY (SMALL POND). THE SUN'S POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS APPROXIMATLEY +16 DEGREES ABOVE THE HORIZON AND 216 DEGREES TRUE AZIMUTH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other MBB BO-105S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1995 | MBB BO-105S | Cameron 278B | Air Logistics | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1995 | MBB BO-105S | League City, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 1997 | MBB BO-105S | Lena, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1990 | MBB BO-105S | Benton, Alabama, United States | Omniflight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1989 | MBB BO-105S | Mercury, Nevada, United States | Edgerton Germeshausen Grier | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1989 | MBB BO-105S | W Cameron Blk | Air Logistics | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172P | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Eagle Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-38 | Sweet Home, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1994 | Siai-Marchetti SF.260B | Prospect, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Schweizer SGS 1-26D | North Plains, Oregon, United States | Willamette Valley Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Schweizer 269C | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Cessna 150L | Hubbard, Oregon, United States | Cougar Aviation | No injuries | - |