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June 14, 1983 · Bell 206B · N5754M

Temecula, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 14, 1983
Injury Outcomes
5 injuries (5 minor injuries)
Location
Temecula, CA
Aircraft
Bell 206B
Tail Number
N5754M
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX83FA287

The pilot took off on a demonstration flight to familiarize the passengers with the helicopter. He reported that after takeoff, he proceeded northeast at about 100 to 150 ft AGL and 80 knots in wind that was from the west at 25 gusting 30 knots. After traveling about 3 miles, he turned left toward a westerly direction, using approximately a 30 degree bank. He stated that just prior to rolling out of the turn, the helicopter started to rapidly lose altitude and the forward and aft cyclic control would not respond to his inputs. Subsequently, the helicopter impacted the ground. He believed that the wind had shifted and the helicopter may have turned downwind and began settling with power. According to a passenger, when the helicopter was in the turn to the west, he felt a thump, the aircraft began climbing, then went into a 360 degree spin to the right. No preimpact or part failure or malfunction was found. The three servo actuators were tested and all three functioned properly. Local pilots reported the winds were often unpredictable due to rolling hills in the area.

Full Narrative

THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A DEMONSTRATION FLT TO FAMILIARIZE THE PASSENGERS WITH THE HELICOPTER. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, HE PROCEEDED NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 100 TO 150 FT AGL & 80 KTS IN WIND THAT WAS FROM THE WEST AT 25 GUSTING 30 KTS. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 3 MI, HE TURNED LEFT TOWARD A WESTERLY DIRECTION, USING APRX A 30 DEG BANK. HE STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO ROLLING OUT OF THE TURN, THE HELICOPTER STARTED TO RAPIDLY LOSE ALT & THE FORWARD & AFT CYCLIC CONTROL WOULD NOT RESPOND TO HIS IMPUTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE HELICOPTER IMPACTED THE GROUND. HE BELIEVED THAT THE WIND HAD SHIFT & THE HELICOPTER MAY HAVE TURNED DOWNWIND & BEGAN SETTING WITH POWER. ACCORDING TO A PASSENGER, WHEN THE HELICOPTER WAS IN THE TURN TO THE WEST, HE FELT A THUMP, THE ACFT BEGAN CLIMBING, THEN WENT INTO A 360 DEG SPIN TO THE RIGHT. NO PREIMPACT/PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THE 3 SERVO ACTUATORS WERE TESTED & ALL 3 FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. LOCAL PLTS REPORTED THE WINDS WERE OFTEN UNPREDICTABLE DUE TO ROLLING HILLS IN THE AREA.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:05 PDT
Nearest AirportTEMECULA (5nm NNE)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBell 206B
Tail NumberN5754M
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboshaft
Engine DetailsAllison · 250-C20B · Turboshaft · 420
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury Summary5 injuries (5 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor5
Uninjured0
Total5
Crew 1Age 33 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 25 kt, gusting 5 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data