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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Baring, Washington 98224
Sunday, January 20, 2002 7:50 PST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
The pilot aborted his mission due to snow, rain and foggy conditions and the aircraft remained overnight in an open field. The following morning the pilot departed to return to his base and shortly after takeoff he radioed that he had lost power in the #1 engine. He returned to the departure site and about 200-300 feet above ground lost power in the #2 engine. The rotorcraft pitched nose down and landed hard. A witness reported a mix of rain-snow, freezing temperatures and low ceilings at the time of the accident. Post-crash examination of the aircraft revealed no mechanical malfunctions. A laboratory examination of fuel from several sources within the rotorcraft as well as both airframe fuel filters revealed no significant anomalies. Both engines were test run at the manufacturer's facility with no indication of any mechanical problem and the #2 fuel control unit was flow checked and examined. The RPM WARN CB was observed to be tripped at the accident site and tests demonstrated that with this CB out, the engine failure and low rotor RPM lights and horns were inoperative. The engine DEICE locking toggle switches (engine anti-ice system switches) were observed in the off position at the accident site. The Flight Manual contained no Height-Velocity Diagram for a two-engine inoperative condition.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
The sequential non-mechanical total loss of power in both engines 1 and 2 for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate rotor RPM to prevent a hard landing. Contributing factors were the tripped "RPM WARN" circuit breaker which disabled the engine failure and low rotor warning lights and aural warnings.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 1/20/2002 |
| Event Day of the Week | Sunday |
| Time of Event | 750 |
| Event Time Zone | Pacific Standard Time |
| Event City | Baring |
| Event State | WASHINGTON |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 98224 |
| Event Date Year | 2002 |
| Event Date Month | 1 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 474624N |
| Event Location Longitude | 1212918W |
| Event Location Airport | -- |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 746 Pacific Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 152 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KSMP |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 3964 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 30 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | PST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 100 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Unknown |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Indefinite (V V) |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 0.25 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -1 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -1 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 240 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 7 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.55 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Light |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Serious |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | 1 |
| Injury Total All | 1 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 13218 |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA SEA ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | Jan 20 2002 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 845 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
| Date of most recent change to record | Apr 18 2003 4:34PM |
| User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
| Basic weather conditions | -- |
| FAA District Office | FAA FSDO - Renton, WA |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N55NW |
| NTSB Number | SEA02FA030 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Agusta |
| Aircraft Model | A109A II |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 7267 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 5730 |
| Aircraft Category | Helicopter |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | AAIP |
| Date of Last Inspection | Dec 28 2001 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 24 |
| Airframe Hours | 6466.3 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Aero Inc. |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | PO BOX 2176 |
| Aircraft Owner City | Gearhart |
| Aircraft Owner State | OR |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 97138 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | CJ Systems Aviation Group |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | 57 Allegheny County Airport |
| Operator City | West Miflin |
| Operator State | PA |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 15122 |
| Operator Code | BAQA |
| Owner has at least one certificate | -- |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Positioning |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | -- |
| Departure City | Baring |
| Departure State | WA |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 745 |
| Departure Time Zone | PST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | AWO |
| Destination City | Arlington |
| Destination State | WA |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Emergency landing after takeoff |
| Report sent to ICAO? | No |
| Evacuation occurred | No |
| Date of most recent change to record | Feb 2 2009 2:03PM |
| User who most recently changed record | johb |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | Yes |
| Medical Flight | -- |