Accident Bell 47G-3B Soloy N73269, Monday 19 May 1986

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Date:	Monday 19 May 1986
Time:	13:00 LT
Type:	Bell 47G-3B Soloy
Owner/operator:	Chem-air, Corp
Registration:	N73269
MSN:	2784
Year of manufacture:	1962
Total airframe hrs:	3981 hours
Engine model:	Allison 250-C20-B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Red Bay, AL - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED A DISPENSING OPERATION AND WAS RETURNING TO THE AG STAGING AREA TO REFUEL. AS THE HELICOPTER HOVERED TOWARDS THE PARKED REFUELING VEHICLE, THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES STRUCK A METAL STRUCTURE ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE REFUELING HOSE WAS ABOUT 30 FEET LONG AND WAS TOO SHORT FOR THIS OPERATION.

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