Bell UH-1B N204JB
31 August 1994 · Carrabasset, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1994 at about 18:30 local time, a Bell UH-1B registered N204JB, operated by Joseph Brigham, was involved in an accident near Carrabasset, Maine, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carrabasset, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bell UH-1B
- Registration
- N204JB
- Category
- Helicopter
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph Brigham
- Operating rule
- Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO94LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Fracture failure of the tail rotor drive intermediate gearbox.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS ENGAGED IN AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION POURING CONCRETE FROM BUCKETS FOR A NEW SKI LIFT WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD 'BANG' NOISE FOLLOWED BY A GROWLING NOISE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSE ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE ENTERED AUTOROTATION AND LANDED HARD ON UPSLOPING TERRAIN, COLLAPSING THE LANDING SKID. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED FRACTURE FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM INTERMEDIDATE GEAR BOX (42 DEGS).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1994 | Bell UH-1B | Pilot Rock, Oregon, United States | Gary Knight | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1994 | Bell UH-1B | Ozark, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1994 | Bell UH-1B | Salama, Guatemala | Servicios Aereos Profesionales | Unknown | - |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Bell UH-1B | Pierce, Idaho, United States | Clearwater Management Co. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1993 | Bell UH-1B | Detroit Lake, Oregon, United States | Northwest Helicopters, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1995 | Bell UH-1B | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Eagle DW-1 | Houlton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | North Anson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grand Lake Strm, Maine, United States | Fitzhugh, Randall S. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1994 | Cessna 140 | Farmington, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172 | East Newport, Maine, United States | Hurt, Robert | No injuries | - |