Bell 206L-1 N2137U
6 July 1989 · Chiefland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1989 at about 15:00 local time, a Bell 206L-1 registered N2137U, operated by Kenn Aire Medical Corp., was involved in an incident near Chiefland, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chiefland, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.4702, -82.8604
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L-1
- Registration
- N2137U
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenn Aire Medical Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gainesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89IA186
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL DISK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLT WAS NEARING THE DESIGNATED PICK-UP AREA AT ABOUT 300 FT & WAS ON FINAL APRCH, WHEN A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENG SECTION. THE PILOT MADE AN AUTOROTATION INTO A FIELD. AN EXAM OF THE TURBINE SECTION REVEALED THAT IT WAS 'LOCKED UP.' DISASSEMBLY OF THE TURBINE MODULE REVEALED THAT A PIECE OF THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL DISK HAD SEPARATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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