Bell 206-B N17355

Summary

On 22 August 1983 at about 20:45 local time, a Bell 206-B registered N17355, operated by Enterprise Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 August 1983 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States

Coordinates

40.4707, -117.0308

Aircraft

Bell 206-B

Registration

N17355

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Enterprise Helicopters

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX83FA400

2 people had minor injuries.

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 HELICOPTER LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF,TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT SKID,BOUNCED AND ROLLED OVER. THE FLT HAD ORIGINATED AT 1315 AT A LOCAL FIELD AND PROCEEDED TO PICK UP A PASSENGER AT ANOTHER LOCATION. THE ACFT HAD JUST LANDED, PICKED UP THE PASSENGER AND WAS DEPARTING TO TAKE HIM TO A MINING CLAIMS SURVEY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE HELICOPTER WAS EXAMINED AND THE ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN BUT NO REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS FOUND. IN THE FUEL GOVERNOR AND FUEL CONTROLLER SMALL BITS OF METAL, WOOD, CLOTH AND AN 'O' RING WERE FOUND. IN THE OPINION OF THE TECHNICIANS THIS WAS CONSISTENT WITH A SYSTEM OPERATING IN BYPASS & COULD NOT BY THEMSELVES HAVE CAUSED A SUDDEN PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. SOME OTHER MINOR DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND, NONE OF WHICH SHOULD HAVE AFFECTED NORMAL OPERATION OF THE ENGINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.