ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154540
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| Date: | Sunday 20 February 2000 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 341G Gazelle |
| Owner/operator: | AG COPTER SALES |
| Registration: | N2LN |
| MSN: | 1310 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1810 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Delray, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Delray Beach, FL (3X1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had approached the field from the west, and came to a stop about halfway into the field, about 6 to 8 feet above the ground, turned 90 degrees to the north, stopped, and started a turn to the west. The helicopter hesitated to turn, started to turn east, drifted north, hooked a barred wire fence with the right side skid, and lost control.
Probable Cause: a collision with a fence while at a hover, which resulted in the helicopter rolling over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X20540&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2013 15:04 | TB | Added |
| 27-Mar-2013 18:29 | TB | Updated [Damage] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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