Bell UH1B N88389
28 July 1982 · Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1982 at about 19:00 local time, a Bell UH1B registered N88389, operated by Beartooth, was involved in an accident near Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4596, -112.5006
- Aircraft
- Bell UH1B
- Registration
- N88389
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Beartooth
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bryce Canyon → Bryce Canyon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO A 10,000 FT MOUNTAIN, LET THE RPM DECAY AND MADE A HARD LANDING. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 12,500 FEET. THERE WAS ABOUT 500 OR 600 POUNDS OF CARGO ON THE LONG LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1982 | Bell UH1B | Lagunitas, California, United States | Roland E. Maxwell | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Bell UH1B | Heart Butte, Montana, United States | Blain Helicopt | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1996 | Bell UH1B | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2010 | Bell UH1B | Bataan, Costa Rica | - | Unknown | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182A | Orderville, Utah, United States | Rudger G. Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Orem, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172 | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Donald Valestin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Near Holden, Utah, United States | Webster-Stroud Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Bowers Flybaby 1A | Ephriam, Utah, United States | Harvey L. Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Cessna A185 | Huntington, Utah, United States | Luebell Enterprises | No injuries | - |