Bell UH-1B N88987
21 April 1987 · Bay Minette, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1987 at about 14:30 local time, a Bell UH-1B registered N88987, operated by Pacific Helicopter, Inc., was involved in an accident near Bay Minette, Alabama, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bay Minette, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.8791, -87.7693
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1B
- Registration
- N88987
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pacific Helicopter, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA121
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
DURING A LOGGING OPERATION, THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER ATTEMPTING A PICKUP. THE PILOT ENTERED AN AUTOROTATIVE GLIDE. THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE WATER AND SANK. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE HAD SHIFTED FROM ITS NORMALLY INSTALLED POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE POWER FAILURE. THE ENGINE HAD ABOUT 980 HOURS SINCE IT'S LAST OVERHAUL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell UH-1B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1987 | Bell UH-1B | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1988 | Bell UH-1B | Arvin, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Bell UH-1B | Le Grand, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1986 | Bell UH-1B | Calipatria, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1986 | Bell UH-1B | North Port, Florida, United States | Colony Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1986 | Bell UH-1B | Fellsmere, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Billy R. Parker | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Bell TH-13T | Melvin, Alabama, United States | Robert E. Provine | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Summerdale, Alabama, United States | Charles Bonner | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G3B1 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Al AVN & Technical College | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | Mc Intosh, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |