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Bell 206B N7111J

17 September 1984 · Long Beach, California, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 17 September 1984 at about 22:50 local time, a Bell 206B registered N7111J, operated by Permian Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Long Beach, California, United States
Nearest airport
Long Beach (LGB)
Coordinates
33.8101, -118.1800
Aircraft
Bell 206B
Registration
N7111J
Category
Helicopter
Engines
1
Operator
Permian Aviation Inc
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
San Pedro → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX84FA483

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

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 EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS DURING FLARE FOR LANDING. THE PLT PULLED COLLECTIVE TO SOFTEN THE TOUCHDOWN FROM 30 FTAGL BUT THE LANDING WAS HARD. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED A FAILURE OF THE #1 TURBINE DISC. LAB EXAM OF THE DISC SHOWED FAILURE FROM OVERHEATING AND FATIGUE. AN AD WAS IN EXISTANCE WITH THE PURPOSE OF PREVENTIG AFTER FIRES FROM INCOMPLETE FUEL CUT OFF DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN BY ADJUSTING THE FUEL CONTROL QUADRANT TO READ MINUS 2 DEGREESWITH THE THROTTLE AGAINST THE MINIMUM STOP. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE FUEL CONTROL QUADRANT ON THE ACCIDENT ACFT READ '0'DEGREES WITH THE THROTTLE LEVER AGAINST THE MINIMUM STOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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