ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133308
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Date: | Thursday 13 January 1994 |
Time: | 12:30 |
Type: | Aérospatiale AS 350 |
Owner/operator: | Bulldog Airlines Inc. |
Registration: | N902BA |
MSN: | 1414 |
Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4343 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lakeland, Polk County, Florida -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Survey |
Departure airport: | Orlando, Florida (MCO/KMCO) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:On January 13, 1994, about 1230 eastern standard time, a Aerospatiale AS350, N902BA, registered to Bulldog Airlines Inc., crashed in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, while operating an aerial observation flight. The helicopter was destroyed. The commercial pilot sustained a serious injury, and the passenger sustained a minor injury. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a company flight plan was filed. The helicopter departed from Orlando, Florida, about 40 minutes before the accident.
The pilot stated after completing a turn to the west between 500 to 600 feet agl, at 70 mph, he experienced a high side governor failure. He heard an increase in engine rpm and the helicopter yawed to the left. He retarded the fuel control lever aft to the flight idle position, and noted no change, moved the throttle to the off position, turned the fuel control valve off, entered autorotation, and made a Mayday call. High tension wires were observed to his front, he increased collective pitch and applied aft cyclic in order to clear the wires. The rotor rpm decreased, and collective pitch was lowered in an attempt to regain rotor rpm. The pilot increased collective pitch as the helicopter collided with the terrain, and rolled over on its left side.
Examination of the airframe and flight controls was conducted by American Eurocopter Corporation in the presence of the FAA. There was no evidence to indicate a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction.
Sources:
1. NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001206X00664&key=1 2. FAA:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=902BA 3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.helispot.com/photos/2861-Eurocopter+AS350D+A-star+N222TV+N35961+N902BA+N900BA+WESH-TV+Bulldog+Airlines/]
4.
http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=11533 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Jun-2014 17:51 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
02-Jul-2014 19:08 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Narrative] |
21-Dec-2016 19:26 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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