Bell 206B N2228W

Summary

On 26 March 1984 at about 18:05 local time, a Bell 206B registered N2228W was involved in an accident near Alpine, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 March 1984 at 18:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Alpine, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

43.1607, -111.0109

Aircraft

Bell 206B

Registration

N2228W

Category

Helicopter

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alpine → Idaho Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN84LA117

1 person 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 PLT STATED ON TAKEOFF AT AN ALT OF 10 FT AGL A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE LEFT SKID CONTACTED EITHER THE PAD OR AN OBJECT ON THE PAD AND THE ACFT ROLLED OVER TO THE LEFT. THE PLT STATED THAT WHITE OUT CONDITION OCCURRED DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AND FORCED LANDING FROM PICKING UP SNOW WITH THE ROTOR WASH. THE ACFT ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE INSPECTED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. PRIOR TO TAKE0FF THE ACFT WAS HOOKED UP TO A BATTERY BOX WITH A 25 FT EXTENSION CORD TO OPERATE A BATTERY BLANKET AND TWO ACFT HEATERS. A SECTION OF THE EXTENSION CORD WAS FOUND NEAR THE WRECKAGE AND WAS APRX 85 FT FROM ANOTHER SECTION WHICH WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY BOX. EXAMINATION OF THE CORD REVEALED IT WAS TORN IN HALF BY A PULLING ACTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.