Bell 205A-1 N58034
5 September 1983 · Elk Rock, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1983 at about 20:10 local time, a Bell 205A-1 registered N58034 was involved in an accident near Elk Rock, Washington, United States. 12 people were on board and 7 were seriously injured, 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elk Rock, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.3102, -122.6905
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A-1
- Registration
- N58034
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hoffstadt → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83FA198
People
7 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 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 WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 800 FT AGL, WHEN THE PLT NOTED A SEVERE SHUDDER & VIBRATION. HE LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE, THEN NOTICED THAT THE N2 & ROTOR RPM WERE PEGGED AT 110%. AS HE REAPPLIED THE COLLECTIVE TO STOP THE OVERSPEED, HE NOTED A LOSS OF THRUST & BEGAN AN AUTOROTATION. THE ONLY SUITABLE AREA OF LAND WAS ON A MUD FLOWN. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO TURN INTO THE WIND IN THE LANDING AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER RECEIVED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING, DOWNWIND, ON ROUGH TERRAIN. A DISASSEMBLY & EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE SHAFT BEARING (#21), PN 1-300-082-01, AND THE N2 TACHOMETER DRIVE SPUR GEAR, PN 1-070-062-04, HAD FAILED. FATIGUE WAS FOUND ON THE SPUR GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1983 | Bell 205A-1 | Near Randle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Bell 205-A1 | John Day, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1983 | Bell 205A-1 | Cokeville, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1983 | Bell 205A-1 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Bell 205A-1 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1984 | Bell 205A-1 | Rifle, Colorado, United States | Heli-Jets Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |