ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213386
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| Date: | Monday 16 July 2018 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Blackstar LLC |
| Registration: | N39LR |
| MSN: | 45654 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8318 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 259-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henry County, New Castle, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | New Castle, IN |
| New Castle, IN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the helicopter pilot, during an agricultural flight, he landed on the tender truck platform. The ground crewman connected a hose to fill the hopper, but he did not provide positive communication to the pilot regarding task completion. Consequently, "due to crew miscommunication," the pilot took off with the hose still connected to the helicopter. The tail rotor struck the hose, and the pilot lost tail rotor effectiveness. The helicopter entered an uncontrollable right spin, and the pilot lowered the collective. The helicopter descended, struck the ground, and then rolled over.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom, tail rotor system, main rotor system, and the skids.
The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented by implementing a documented operating procedure to ensure positive communication between the ground crew and pilot.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the fill hose was disconnected from the helicopter before takeoff, which resulted in the fill hose striking the tail rotor and the subsequent loss of tail rotor effectiveness. Contributing to the accident was inadequate communication between the ground crewman and the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=39LR
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Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2018 13:53 | Anon. | Added |
| 17-Jul-2018 14:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Jul-2018 16:51 | Geno | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2019 06:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 10-Jun-2019 14:13 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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