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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1000 72/7/8 NR.PARADISE,MONT BELL 206A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1632
TIME - 1200 N6273N PX- 0 0 1 FIRE CONTROL TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MISSOULA,MONT RETURN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: WHEEL TURBINE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- USFS CONTRACT DROPPING WATER ON FOREST FIRE. PWR TURBINE WHEEL,N2 SEC,FAILED. LND IN TREES.