ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249229
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| Date: | Saturday 27 March 2021 |
| Time: | 17:25 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206A JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1045C |
| MSN: | 41388 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Allison T63-A-700 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grayson County, Pottsboro, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sherman, TX |
| Pottsboro, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while in a hover and preparing to land in a field, wind caught the turbine-powered helicopter causing it to drift into a fence. The helicopter's skid caught on the fence and the helicopter flipped over onto its right side, impacting terrain, and coming to rest on a driveway. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom, fuselage, and main rotor system. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. About 30 minutes before the accident, an automated weather reporting station located about 6 miles south of the accident side, reported wind from 220o at 6 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter when it encountered an unanticipated wind allowing it to drift into a fence and subsequently roll over and impact terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA169
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1045C
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N1045C
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2021 18:37 | Geno | Added |
| 29-Mar-2021 20:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2021 23:23 | Captain Adam | Updated [Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2022 07:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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