ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134261
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 May 2002 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters |
| Registration: | N1075S |
| MSN: | 43566 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 22603 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meadview, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Grand Canyon, AZ (1G4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that prior to impact, the helicopter was operating normally but he could not recall details. One witness said the helicopter descended along the canyon wall at an altitude of 40 to 50 feet, and slowed its descent as it made a course reversal towards the landing zone. The nose "dipped," then rose, and the tail boom struck the ground and separated, and the helicopter began to "spin out of control." Another witness saw the helicopter "twisting in a horizontal plane, i.e. the tail swinging from side to side" just before impact. A third witness, a helicopter pilot, said the wind was light and variable as he heard rotor blade "slap," and knew the helicopter was in a turn. He then heard the sound of impact. According to the company's loader, there was no change in the engine or rotor sounds prior to the tailboom striking "a small incline of a hill." Postaccident examination disclosed no evidence of mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain distance and altitude during landing approach, resulting in the helicopter striking the ground during approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020610X00837&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2014 20:40 | Spitfire | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 16:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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