Bell 206-B2 N96117
4 August 1989 · Sebeka, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1989 at about 16:00 local time, a Bell 206-B2 registered N96117, operated by Imperial International Inc., was involved in an accident near Sebeka, Minnesota, United States. 3 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sebeka, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.6199, -95.0792
- Aircraft
- Bell 206-B2
- Registration
- N96117
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Imperial International Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Motley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89LA176
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
POWER PLANT FAILURE DUE TO A FRACTURE OF THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL, RESULTING IN AN UNCONTROLLED AUTOROTATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ON AN APPROACH TO A FIELD SITE WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD 'BANG' FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE OUT LIGHT AND AUDIO WARNING. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING, WITH LOSS OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. TEARDOWN AND EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL FRACTURED DUE TO THERMAL FATIGUE CRACKING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28 | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dean Frye | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 150 | Brooten, Minnesota, United States | Beery, John E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Hughes 369HS | Ogilvie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1989 | Pierce MP-2 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | Rollins, Charles A | No injuries | - |