Bell 214B-1 N224RM
27 December 1978 · Darby, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 December 1978 at about 11:45 local time, a Bell 214B-1 registered N224RM, operated by Rocky Mountain, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Darby, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Darby, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 214B-1
- Registration
- N224RM
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rocky Mountain
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Other
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3920
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOGGING OPNS, SPRAGS IN FREE WHEELING UNIT FAILED. OVERHAUL 54 HRS PRIOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 214 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1977 | Bell 214B-1 | Silverthorne, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mt.helic | Fatal | - |
| 31 Mar 1977 | Bell 214B-1 | Liberty, Washington, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Bell 214B-1 | Darby, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 May 1977 | Bell 214B-1 | Happy Camp, California, United States | Croman Corpora | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1980 | Bell 214B-1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Paramount HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Bell 214B | Near Randle, Washington, United States | Chas. Perry/Paramount Helicopt | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |