ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207803
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 July 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 205A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Idaho Helicopters |
| Registration: | N205BR |
| MSN: | 30033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10496 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Jackson, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While a Bell 205A-1 helicopter was at an out-of-ground effect hover over a pond using a long line and bambi bucket to pick up water during fire fighting operations, Bell 212 helicopter N911VR, which was also equipped with a long line and bambi bucket, came to an out-of-ground effect hover above it. While the Bell 212 helicopter was operating in close proximity, its bambi bucket contacted the Bell 205A-1's main rotor system. The pilot of the Bell 205A-1 performed an autorotation with power to the shoreline, coming to rest with the tail section and part of the fuselage in the pond. The Bell 212 landed at the helibase without further incident.
Sources:
Air International September 2001, p143
https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20011204X02335&AKey=1&RType=HTML&IType=TA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 2007 | N205BR | U.S. Forest Service | 1 | Happy Camp, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2018 07:43 | TB | Added |
| 16-Sep-2020 09:30 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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