Bell 204 UH 1B N91307
20 July 1984 · Tams, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1984 at about 13:30 local time, a Bell 204 UH 1B registered N91307, operated by Ranger Helicopter Service, was involved in an accident near Tams, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tams, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6994, -81.2509
- Aircraft
- Bell 204 UH 1B
- Registration
- N91307
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ranger Helicopter Service
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA226
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
AN OVER GROSS TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED FROM A 500 FT LONG ZONE. TRANSLATIONAL LIFT WAS NOT ACHIEVED AND ROTOR RPM DETERIORATED. THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH TREES, CRASHED & BURNED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE WIND MAY HAVE SHIFTED DURING HIS TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell 204 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1983 | Bell 204B | Ocotillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Bell 204-B | East Clovis, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1985 | Bell 204 | Snelling, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Bell 204 | Delano, California, United States | San Joaquin Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Bell 204B | Dubois, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Bell 204-B | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Temsco Helicop | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150 | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Cessna 150M | Parsons, West Virginia, United States | Thomas E. Martin | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1984 | Cessna 172K | Fayetteville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 1 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | So.charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-23 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |