Bell 206-L4 N467AE

Summary

On 19 June 2013 at about 21:20 local time, a Bell 206-L4 registered N467AE, operated by Air Evac EMS INC, was involved in an accident near Lake City, Arkansas, United States. 3 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.

Date

19 June 2013 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake City, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Air Evac Helipad (AE02)

Coordinates

35.8256, -90.6411

Aircraft

Bell 206-L4

Registration

N467AE

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Air Evac EMS INC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sikeston → Lake City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA359

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he was on final approach to a private helipad about 80 to 100 feet above the ground at an airspeed of 40 knots when the engine lost partial power. He lowered the collective and touched down short of the helipad on the edge of tall grass and dirt, and the helicopter subsequently bounced. A postaccident examination of the airframe and a test run of the engine in a test cell and on the airframe identified no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The cause of the partial loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.