ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42608
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Date: | Monday 15 August 1994 |
Time: | 14:00 |
Type: | Bell 47G-3B |
Owner/operator: | Hansen Helicopters |
Registration: | N65678 |
MSN: | 2766 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5290 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A1F |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Chuuk Island -
Micronesia
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:THE PILOT WAS EXECUTING A STEEP APPROACH TO A CONFINED LANDING AREA. THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE HELICOPTER'S CLEARANCE FROM THE COCONUT TREES AND THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE TREES. CAUSE: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE HELICOPTER'S ROTOR BLADES AND THE COCONUT TREES.
Sources:
NTSB:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001206X02079 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
ASN archive |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:24 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
06-Jun-2022 05:28 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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