NTSB Identification: SEA73FTI01
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 206A, registration: N6273N
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1000   72/7/8  NR.PARADISE,MONT      BELL 206A           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1632
        TIME - 1200                    N6273N              PX-  0  0  1  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MISSOULA,MONT               RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- USFS CONTRACT DROPPING WATER ON FOREST FIRE. PWR TURBINE WHEEL,N2 SEC,FAILED. LND IN TREES.
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