MBB BO-105C N105CP

Summary

On 15 July 1984 at about 02:50 local time, a MBB BO-105C registered N105CP was involved in an accident near Rehobeth, Massachusetts, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 July 1984 at 02:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Rehobeth, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Marthas Vineyard (MVY)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

MBB BO-105C

Registration

N105CP

Category

Helicopter

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Martha's Vineyd → Worcester

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

NYC84FA240

2 people died.

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 MESSERSCHMITT-BLOHM-BOELKOW BO-105C WAS ON AN AIR AMBULANCE FLT WITH A PLT, 2 ADDITIONAL CREWMEMBERS (DOCTOR & NURSE) & A PASSENGER (PATIENT) ON BOARD. DURING FLT, THE PLT RADIOED THAT HE HAD LOST POWER IN 1 ENG, THEN ABOUT 14 SEC LATER, HE RADIOED THAT THE OTHER ENG HAD ALSO LOST POWER. DURING A FORCED LANDING/AUTOROTATION TO A ROAD AT NIGHT, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES & CRASHED. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT SUPPLY TANK & ONLY ABOUT 1 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT SUPPLY TANK. THE MAIN TANK HAD 15.4 GAL REMAINING, BUT THE RESPECTIVE FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCHES WERE FOUND IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. THE REAR MAIN FUEL TANK HAD ONLY SLIGHTLY OVER 1 GAL REMAINING. ALSO, AN ELECTRICAL WIRE IN THE LOW FUEL WARNING CIRCUIT WAS NOT CONNECTED. THE FUEL SUPPLY TO EACH ENG IS FROM THE FUEL SUPPLY TANKS, WHICH ARE INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.