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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3650 81/5/1 NR.WILLISTON,ND BELL UH-1B CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 6070
TIME - 1849 N46942 PX- 7 0 0 OTHER TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WILLISTON,ND LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: NOZZLE,FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BLADE,TURBINE WHEEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- USING UNLEADED AUTO/NO 1 DIESEL FUEL.4 NOZZLES OBSTD,SVRL TURB BLADES FAILED FM OVRHT/BLADE CREEP.
