Bell 206L-3 N937S
15 April 1994 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1994 at about 22:10 local time, a Bell 206L-3 registered N937S was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, 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 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Englewood, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centennial (APA)
- Coordinates
- 39.6408, -104.9900
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-3
- Registration
- N937S
- 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
- FTW94LA124
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM, HIS DELAYED FLARE, AND IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN. A FACTOR WAS A FAILURE OF THE FUEL CONTROL/GOVERNOR TO THE HIGH SIDE WHICH REQUIRED THE PILOT TO PERFORM A FULL AUTOROTATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING A TEST FLIGHT FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF A FUEL CONTROL/GOVERNOR, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO MAXIMUM POWER AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE PILOT. THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE AND CONDUCTED AN AUTOROTATION. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED THE TAIL BOOM AND SEVERED THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL/GOVERNOR REVEALED A PIECE OF ABRASIVE PAPER IN THE RESET SHAFT HOUSING. ACCORDING TO THE EXAMINATION REPORT, THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF GOVERNOR CONTROL TO THE HIGH SIDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1994 | Bell 206L-3 | Oro Grande, California, United States | California Highway Patrol | Unknown | - |
| 5 May 1994 | Bell 206B | Overton, Nevada, United States | US Army Corps of Engineers | Unknown | - |
| 26 Jun 1994 | Bell 206-B3 | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | United States Air Force | Unknown | - |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Bell 206-B3 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | U.s. Forest Service | Unknown | - |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Bell 206B-III | Yreka, California, United States | US Forest Service | Unknown | - |
| 4 Jan 1994 | Bell 206B | Coolidge Dam, Arizona, United States | Southwest Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
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