ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284623
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 July 2007 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Ri Tel Copter Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8140J |
| MSN: | 25008 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jesup, Iowa -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Jesup, IA |
| Hudson, IA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter impacted the ground following a loss of control when it encountered a whirlwind on takeoff. The pilot reported that he stopped spraying because the winds had increased. He stated that he landed and spoke with his ground crew then decided to fly the helicopter back to his home airport. He reported that the local winds were from the west-southwest at 12 mph gusting to 20 mph. He stated that he took off over a cornfield and had just passed through translational lift when he noticed a whirlwind in front of him and slightly to his left. He stated that the next thing he knew he was in the whirlwind. He stated that he felt the helicopter shake then it rolled to the right. The helicopter came to rest upside down in the cornfield.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain control of the helicopter when it unexpectedly encountered a whirlwind shortly after takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA212
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 July 1990 | N8140J | Ritel Copter Service Inc. | 0 | Hudson, IA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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