Bell 206B-III N16733
5 April 1989 · Park City, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 1989 at about 16:20 local time, a Bell 206B-III registered N16733 was involved in an accident near Park City, Utah, United States. 5 people were 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 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Park City, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6400, -111.4891
- Aircraft
- Bell 206B-III
- Registration
- N16733
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Park City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89FA101
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
AN ENCOUNTER WITH STRONG DOWN-SLOPE WINDS AND GUSTS DURING A CRITIACAL PHASE OF FLIGHT WHICH CAUSED POWER REQUIRED TO EXCEED POWER AVAILABLE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNHILL TERRAIN AND THE DOWNDRAFT CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE TRANSPORTING SKIERS IN A REMOTE AREA NEAR PARK CITY, UT, A BELL 206B-III HELICOPTER CRASHED ON TAKEOFF AFTER ENCOUNTERING STRONG DOWN-SLOPE WINDS WITH GUSTS DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT WHICH CAUSED PWR REQUIRED TO EXCEED PWR AVAILABLE.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1989 | Cessna T210L | Roy, Utah, United States | Jack R. Stacey | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 182 | Tooele, Utah, United States | Golden Spike Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1989 | Cessna 172F | Morgan, Utah, United States | Finnegan, James M. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ogden, Utah, United States | Spectra Sonics | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1989 | Champion 7EC | St George, Utah, United States | Harrer, Darryl L. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Monticello, Utah, United States | Robson, Ralph Gordon | Serious injuries | - |