Bell 214B N244PH
18 December 1982 · Near Randle, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 December 1982 at about 10:00 local time, a Bell 214B registered N244PH, operated by Chas. Perry/Paramount Helicopt, was involved in an accident near Near Randle, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Randle, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.4699, -121.8195
- Aircraft
- Bell 214B
- Registration
- N244PH
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chas. Perry/Paramount Helicopt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Near Randle → Carson City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- SEA83FA033
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT DEPARTED A PRIVATE HELIPORT & IMPACTED A MOUNTAIN AT THE 3,400 FT LEVEL. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ABOUT ONE MILE EAST FROM THE HELIPORT. THE IMPACT SITE WAS HIDDEN BEHIND A RIDGE & IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE HELIPORT OR THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE HELIPORT. THE IMPACT AREA WAS COVERED BY FRESH SNOW. THE STEEP SLOPE, ABOUT 80 DEG, WAS CRISSCROSSED BY FALLEN TIMBER & MANY TREE STUMPS. ALTHOUGH STARS WERE VISIBLE AT THE HELIPORT, FOG WAS OBSERVED IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 214 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1982 | Bell 214ST | Intracoastal Ci, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Bell 214B-1 | Quincy, California, United States | Paramount Heli. Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1980 | Bell 214B-1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Paramount HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1985 | Bell 214B-1 | Squaw Valley, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 1979 | Bell 214B-1 | Darby, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1978 | Bell 214B-1 | Darby, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Hughes 369D | Shelton, Washington, United States | Olympic Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1982 | Beechcraft C23 | Orchards, Washington, United States | Kenneth Hammond | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Piper PA32-300 | Shelton, Washington, United States | C. Wayne Hendrick | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150F | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | Harry Stull | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Redmond, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor, Incorporat | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172P | Sinclair Island, Washington, United States | West Isle Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |