ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30031
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| Date: | Saturday 9 September 2000 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: | Bell 47G-3B-2 Soloy |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Application Tech. |
| Registration: | N2243W |
| MSN: | 6755 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8373 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C10D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pine Hill, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | NONE |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while attempting to conduct timber spraying, he neglected to untie one of the skid tie downs prior to liftoff from the trailer on which the helicopter was positioned. During the attempted takeoff, the helicopter rolled over to the right and subsequently collided with the ground.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to adequately preflight the helicopter, which resulted in his failure to remove the tie down.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21904&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 June 1988 | N2243W | High Country Helicopters | 0 | Terry, MT | |
sub |
| 19 August 1997 | N2243W | High Country Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Montrose, CO | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Oct-2011 20:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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