Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Near Randle, Washington 98377
Saturday, December 18, 1982 2:00 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT DEPARTED A PRIVATE HELIPORT & IMPACTED A MOUNTAIN AT THE 3,400 FT LEVEL. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ABOUT ONE MILE EAST FROM THE HELIPORT. THE IMPACT SITE WAS HIDDEN BEHIND A RIDGE & IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE HELIPORT OR THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE HELIPORT. THE IMPACT AREA WAS COVERED BY FRESH SNOW. THE STEEP SLOPE, ABOUT 80 DEG, WAS CRISSCROSSED BY FALLEN TIMBER & MANY TREE STUMPS. ALTHOUGH STARS WERE VISIBLE AT THE HELIPORT, FOG WAS OBSERVED IN THE MOUNTAINS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/18/1982
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 200
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City NEAR RANDLE
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98377
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 12
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 Night/Bright
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
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 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3031
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 N244PH
NTSB Number SEA83FA033
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BELL
Aircraft Model 214B
Aircraft Series Identifier 214B
Aircraft Serial Number 28061
Certified Max Gross Weight 16000
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 2
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 35
Airframe Hours 1214
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name K.P. HELICOPTERS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 6474
Aircraft Owner City BEND
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97708
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHAS. PERRY/PARAMOUNT HELICOPT
Operator Same as Owner? No
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 97708
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City NEAR RANDLE
Departure State WA
Departure Country
Departure Time 200
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City CARSON CITY
Destination State NV
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
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 --