ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180512
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| Date: | Sunday 18 October 2015 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B |
| Owner/operator: | US HELICOPTER LLC. |
| Registration: | N73224 |
| MSN: | 2759 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10986 hours |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming TVO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Searchlight, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Searchlight, NV |
| Searchlight, NV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a helicopter reported that during a 10 foot hover, he encountered a gust of wind and felt the tail rotor impact a tree. The pilot initiated an autorotation, but the main rotor impacted the tail boom during the descent and the helicopter rolled over after touchdown. The main rotor and tail boom were substantially damaged.
The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a tree during hover flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=73224
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 July 1984 | N73224 | L&m Aviation | 0 | Eagle Point, OR | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2015 09:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Oct-2015 15:59 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Source, Damage] |
| 22-Sep-2016 11:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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