Bell 214B-1 N2240H
14 February 1982 · Quincy, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 February 1982 at about 15:40 local time, a Bell 214B-1 registered N2240H, operated by Paramount Heli. Inc., was involved in an accident near Quincy, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quincy, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9601, -120.9995
- Aircraft
- Bell 214B-1
- Registration
- N2240H
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paramount Heli. Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Quincy → Quincy
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FXQ04
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 PILOT WAS MOVING LOGS DURING AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION IN A MOUNTAINOUS, BURNED OUT, WOODED AREA. THE ELEVATION WAS ABOUT 4500 FT. LOGGING CREWS OBSERVED THE HELICOPTER APPROACH THE "LOG LANDING AREA" WHILE HAULING A LOAD OF LOGS WITH A 160 FT CABLE. THEY REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS COMING IN FOR ANOTHER "TURN OF THE LOGS" (A DROP). THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE STATED THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIFTH "TURN" WITH THIS HOOK AND LINE ASSEMBLY. A WITNESS REPORTED THE HELICOPTER TAIL BOOM DROPPED DOWNWARD AFTER TURN OF THE LOGS, VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT ERRATICALLY, YAWED LEFT, AND CRASHED. ONE WITNESS STATED IN PART "THE TURN HIT THE LANDING AND I CONCENTRATED ON THE CHOKERS THE LOADER HAD. THEN I SAW THE TURN OF LOGS JUMP 20 - 30 FT ACROSS THE LANDING." DURING THE CRASH, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK TREES, IMPACTEDTHE GROUND, AND BURNED. ALL INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE 160 FT CABLE AND SHOCK ABSORBER UNIT WERE RELEASED BEFORE GROUND IMPACT. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE RELEASE HOOK WAS NORMAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 214 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1982 | Bell 214B | Near Randle, Washington, United States | Chas. Perry/Paramount Helicopt | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1982 | Bell 214ST | Intracoastal Ci, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |