Bell 205A-1 N5019N
5 December 1984 · Rifle, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 December 1984 at about 17:30 local time, a Bell 205A-1 registered N5019N, operated by Heli-Jets Inc, was involved in an accident near Rifle, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rifle, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5310, -107.7709
- Aircraft
- Bell 205A-1
- Registration
- N5019N
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Heli-Jets Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 HELICOPTER WAS ON A SEISMIC OPERATION WHEN IT LOST ENG POWER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN HE CAME BACK ON COLLECTIVE POWER THE ENG WOULD ENTER SEVERE COMPRESSOR STALLS. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG, BOOST PUMPS AND FUEL FAILED TO REVEAL ANY REASON FOR ENG STALL AND SURGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1984 | Bell 205A-1 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Bell 205A-1 | Elk Rock, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1985 | Bell 205A-1 | Newhall, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150M | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Aerospatiale 316B | Near Dillon, Colorado, United States | St. Anthony's Hospital | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Cessna T210M | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna TU206F | Strasburg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | Cessna 182M | Nucla, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |