ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285195
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| Date: | Monday 5 March 2007 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N150SP |
| MSN: | 2216 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Custer, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dayton, WY |
| Custer, MT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing his helicopter at a cattle feeding lot, the pilot failed to maintain clearance from a piece of farm equipment that had been parked near the location that he chose to land at. While less than 10 feet above his landing spot, the pilot inadvertently allowed the tail rotor of the helicopter to come in contact with the piece of equipment.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the tail rotor of his helicopter and a piece of farm equipment during the landing sequence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA07CA069
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2022 19:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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