ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145575
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 May 2012 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Townsend Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N1069Z |
| MSN: | 2855 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 16454 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Flora, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Monticello, IN (KMCX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot approached the field he intended to spray from the northeast at a 45-degree angle. He made a gradual climbing left turn to align the helicopter for a spray run to the east, climbing to an altitude of about 100 feet above ground level and slowing to about 40 mph. The wind was from about 300 degrees at 10 mph. As he made the turn, the wind became a tailwind. The helicopter began to descend and settle with power. The pilot maintained a level attitude while attempting to gain airspeed. The helicopter impacted the ground in a level attitude on an easterly heading. The main rotor blades flexed down and severed the tail boom. The helicopter nosed over and came to rest on its right side facing west.
Probable Cause: The pilot allowed the helicopter to settle with power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2012 23:26 | vvvww | Added |
| 11-May-2012 13:16 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-May-2012 05:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2012 16:20 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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