ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154541
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| Date: | Thursday 6 March 2003 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 341G Gazelle |
| Owner/operator: | Bear Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration: | N16KH |
| MSN: | 1456 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1900 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca ASTAZOUII |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ca 20 mi S of Alpine, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Alpine, TX |
| Marfa, TX (MRF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot flew the helicopter to a mountain top and landed at an elevation of 5,000 feet msl. After a short time, the passengers and pilot reboarded the helicopter for the return flight. The pilot reported that during takeoff, as the helicopter entered translational lift, it encountered a gust of wind from the rear. Subsequently, the helicopter entered an uncontrolled descent and impacted terrain. The helicopter came to rest in a shallow creek.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain translational lift, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent of the helicopter during takeoff. A contributing factor was the gusty tailwind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030310X00303&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 November 1993 | N76WH | Everything Flyable Inc. | 0 | Lake Berryessa, CA | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2013 15:23 | TB | Added |
| 27-Mar-2013 18:33 | TB | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 18:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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