Bell 206B N111JG
6 September 1989 · Murrieta, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1989 at about 19:30 local time, a Bell 206B registered N111JG was involved in an accident near Murrieta, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Murrieta, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- French Valley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B
- Registration
- N111JG
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Skinner → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA297
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CONTAMINATES IN THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE ORIGIN OF THE CONTAMINATES WAS NOT DETERMINED. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE HELICOPTER WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH FLOATS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER COMPLETING AN EXTERNAL LOAD AERIAL SPRAYING APPLICATION OVER A LAKE THE HELICOPTER SUSTAINED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND A DECAYING LOSS OF ROTOR RPM. THE PLT TURNED TOWARD THE SHORELINE AND EXECUTED AN AUTOROTATION BUT ITS ALTITUDE (150 FT AGL) WAS INSUFFICIENT TO NEGOTIATE THE SHORE. THE WRECKAGE EXAM DSCLSD THAT THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT CONTAINED CONTAMINATES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1989 | Bell 206B III | Park City, Utah, United States | Avman Inc | No injuries | - |
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| 10 Aug 1989 | Bell 206B | Nanuet, New York, United States | Eagle Helicopter | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1989 | Bell 206L-3 | Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | Air Methods, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Bell 206B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1989 | Bell 206L-1 | Chiefland, Florida, United States | Kenn Aire Medical Corp. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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