Bell 206L-1 N80PH
24 May 2002 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 May 2002 at about 17:15 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N80PH was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.1075, -80.1050
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1
- Registration
- N80PH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Lauderdale → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA02FA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The excessive rate of descent by the pilot-in-command during the autorotative landing resulting in a hard landing, following a total loss of engine power caused by failure of the No. 4 bearing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while en route at an altitude of 400 feet, he heard a big bang and felt a "strong" left and right yaw. He performed an emergency shutdown of the engine, and did an autorotation landing on a beach. The investigation revealed fracture failure of the no.4 engine bearing. At the time of the accident, the roller bearings had approximately 5,487 hours since being installed in the engine on June 12, 1992, which was subsequently installed on the helicopter on September 3, 1992.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2002 | Bell 206L-1 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2002 | Bell 206B | Rosenberg, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2002 | Bell 206B | Kingman, Arizona, United States | John McCoy | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Bell 206L-4 | Eugene Isld 188, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Bell 206 B III | Anaco, Venezuela | Aerotecnica S.A. | Fatal | - |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Bell 206B | Prince George, Canada | Croman Corporation | No injuries | - |
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