Bell UH-1E N151LC
4 August 1988 · North Bend, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1988 at about 16:30 local time, a Bell UH-1E registered N151LC was involved in an accident near North Bend, Oregon, United States. One person was 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Bend, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.4062, -124.2231
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1E
- Registration
- N151LC
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- 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
- SEA88LA143
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
DRG A LOGGING OPN, THE PLT NOTED AN APPARENT TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING WAS MADE ON UNPREPARED TERRAIN & THE HELICOPTER WAS DAMAGED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE INPUT GEAR IN THE 42 DEG GEARBOX HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE. N151LC WAS A MILITARY SURPLUS HELICOPTER. THE GEARBOX HAD BEEN OVERHAULED ON 6/15/87. THE OPERATOR'S RECORDS SHOWED IT HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 373 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bell UH-1E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1989 | Bell UH-1E | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Gilman D. Christopher | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Bell UH-1E | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1994 | Bell UH-1E | Willits, California, United States | Dawson, Donald E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2022 | Bell UH-1E | Gustine, California, United States | Marquis Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Santiam Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Cessna 185F | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Bruce L. Carpernter | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Fields, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Gates Learjet 25B | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | J. Michael Read | No injuries | - |