Cyclic Hotline
23rd Jan 2002, 23:07
Interesting video link from a Just Helicopters post. Worth watching to witness the real life scenario.
Background info to the video.
"My coworker, one of the passengers, was videotaping the flight as it went down.. . . .The end of the movie is rather poor quality: his video camera was damaged by fuel spillage. . .All survived, minor injuries!!"
<a href="http://www.kernel.org/~juphoff/n911kh_crash_20011201_1210_crash.mpg" target="_blank">http://www.kernel.org/~juphoff/n911kh_crash_20011201_1210_crash.mpg</a>. .
This is the NTSB report, giving the background to the events above.
NTSB Identification: DEN02LA013
Nonscheduled 14 CFRPart 135 operation of Air Taxi & Commuter Alladin Air Service
Accident occurred Saturday, December 01, 2001 at Bryce, UT
Aircraft:Bell 206B, registration: N911KH. .Injuries: 2 Serious, 1 Minor.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On December 1, 2001, approximately 1220 mountain standard time, a Bell 206B, N911KH, operated by Alladin Air Service as a nonscheduled domestic passenger sightseeing flight, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during a forced landing near Bryce, UT. The pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries; a second passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the local flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 135. The flight originated at Bryce approximately 1215.
According to the pilot, the helicopter was fueled to capacity, the evening before, and preheated before departure. Engine start and takeoff were normal. As the helicopter accelerated and climbed to 50 feet, the engine "quit" and the pilot heard the aural engine-out warning. He autorotated to a highway right-of-way and slid about 30 feet before the rotor head and rotor blades departed the helicopter due to "mast bumping." The helicopter then rolled over on its right side.
[ 23 January 2002: Message edited by: Cyclic Hotline ]</p>
Background info to the video.
"My coworker, one of the passengers, was videotaping the flight as it went down.. . . .The end of the movie is rather poor quality: his video camera was damaged by fuel spillage. . .All survived, minor injuries!!"
<a href="http://www.kernel.org/~juphoff/n911kh_crash_20011201_1210_crash.mpg" target="_blank">http://www.kernel.org/~juphoff/n911kh_crash_20011201_1210_crash.mpg</a>. .
This is the NTSB report, giving the background to the events above.
NTSB Identification: DEN02LA013
Nonscheduled 14 CFRPart 135 operation of Air Taxi & Commuter Alladin Air Service
Accident occurred Saturday, December 01, 2001 at Bryce, UT
Aircraft:Bell 206B, registration: N911KH. .Injuries: 2 Serious, 1 Minor.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On December 1, 2001, approximately 1220 mountain standard time, a Bell 206B, N911KH, operated by Alladin Air Service as a nonscheduled domestic passenger sightseeing flight, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during a forced landing near Bryce, UT. The pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries; a second passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the local flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 135. The flight originated at Bryce approximately 1215.
According to the pilot, the helicopter was fueled to capacity, the evening before, and preheated before departure. Engine start and takeoff were normal. As the helicopter accelerated and climbed to 50 feet, the engine "quit" and the pilot heard the aural engine-out warning. He autorotated to a highway right-of-way and slid about 30 feet before the rotor head and rotor blades departed the helicopter due to "mast bumping." The helicopter then rolled over on its right side.
[ 23 January 2002: Message edited by: Cyclic Hotline ]</p>