ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184464
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 October 2015 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Silla Co |
| Registration: | N1060C |
| MSN: | 1090 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | off Christmas Island -
 Kiribati
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | FV Majestic Sun off Christmas Island, Kiribati |
| FV Majestic Sun off Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of a fish spotting helicopter reported that he entered the helicopter for takeoff while the mechanic removed the tie downs from the helicopter. The pilot reported that when he tried to takeoff, one of the tie downs was still attached to the helicopter and the helicopter rolled to the right and impacted the helipad. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor, mast, and tail boom. Pilot (a 60 yo South Korean national) was uninjured.
Note: NTSB have dated the accident on US time as 20 Oct 2015. Operator recorded it as 21 Oct at 0900 local (UTC+14). Aircraft owned by: Ocean Care Inc. Operated as a Part 91 flight for South Korean company Silla Co.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the maintenance crew's failure to remove the tie down.
Sources:
NTSB
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1060C
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2016 10:09 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 13-Feb-2016 11:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2016 22:20 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 22-Sep-2016 10:35 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Sep-2016 11:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2021 23:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source] |
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