ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293285
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| Date: | 28-JUL-2005 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mcdonnell Douglas 500D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-GBUY |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delta Junction, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Last Chance, AK |
| Delta Junction, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airline transport certificated pilot, flying in support of a public use operation, landed the helicopter at an off-airport site to pickup two passengers. After takeoff, the passengers told the pilot that the main rotor blades contacted a small tree during landing. Upon landing at his destination, the pilot inspected the blades, and found dents/scratches in the bottom skins of the blades. The blades were determined to be damaged beyond repair.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the approach to landing, which resulted in the main rotor blades striking a tree. A factor associated with the accident was the tree.
Sources:
NTSB ANC05TA111
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 18:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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