ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175287
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| Date: | Saturday 21 February 2004 |
| Time: | 13:12 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206 JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Fayette Air Services LLC |
| Registration: | N35Q |
| MSN: | 3073 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12237 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison C250-L20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Locust Grove, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Andrews, GA |
| Locust Grove, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed on a dolly at an angle. The pilot elected to reposition the helicopter so it would be straight on the dolly. The pilot increased collective pitch and the dolly started moving. The nose of the helicopter pitched up and to the left, and the tail rotor blades collided with the ground. The helicopter started turning to the left, and the pilot lowered the collective pitch. The main rotor blades collided with the ground and the helicopter rolled over on its right side. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical problems with the helicopter before the accident.
Cause:
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the helicopter while lifting off a dolly to a hover. This resulted in the tail rotor blades and main rotor blades colliding with the ground and subsequent roll over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040305X00267&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2015 17:43 | Noro | Added |
| 30-Nov-2016 22:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 11-Oct-2021 17:25 | harro | Updated [Date, Departure airport, Destination airport, Accident report] |
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