Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Quincy, California 95971
Sunday, February 14, 1982 7:40 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS MOVING LOGS DURING AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION IN A MOUNTAINOUS, BURNED OUT, WOODED AREA. THE ELEVATION WAS ABOUT 4500 FT. LOGGING CREWS OBSERVED THE HELICOPTER APPROACH THE "LOG LANDING AREA" WHILE HAULING A LOAD OF LOGS WITH A 160 FT CABLE. THEY REPORTED THAT THE HELICOPTER WAS COMING IN FOR ANOTHER "TURN OF THE LOGS" (A DROP). THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE STATED THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIFTH "TURN" WITH THIS HOOK AND LINE ASSEMBLY. A WITNESS REPORTED THE HELICOPTER TAIL BOOM DROPPED DOWNWARD AFTER TURN OF THE LOGS, VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT ERRATICALLY, YAWED LEFT, AND CRASHED. ONE WITNESS STATED IN PART "THE TURN HIT THE LANDING AND I CONCENTRATED ON THE CHOKERS THE LOADER HAD. THEN I SAW THE TURN OF LOGS JUMP 20 - 30 FT ACROSS THE LANDING." DURING THE CRASH, THE HELICOPTER STRUCK TREES, IMPACTEDTHE GROUND, AND BURNED. ALL INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE 160 FT CABLE AND SHOCK ABSORBER UNIT WERE RELEASED BEFORE GROUND IMPACT. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE RELEASE HOOK WAS NORMAL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/14/1982
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 740
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City QUINCY
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95971
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 50
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 492
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2240H
NTSB Number LAX82FXQ04
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 133: Rotorcraft Ext. Load
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELL
Aircraft Model 214B-1
Aircraft Series Identifier 214B-1
Aircraft Serial Number 28033
Certified Max Gross Weight 11200
Aircraft Category Helicopter
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 16
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 20
Airframe Hours 5072
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PARAMOUNT HELI. INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 6474
Aircraft Owner City BEND
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97701
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PARAMOUNT HELI. INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 6474
Operator City BEND
Operator State OR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 97701
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City QUINCY
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 735
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City QUINCY
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Other
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:49PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --