ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287993
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 October 2010 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Heartland Helicopter Leasing Inc |
| Registration: | N499BH |
| MSN: | 2400 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7684 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newton, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Newton, TX |
| Newton, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed the agricultural helicopter on a truck and remained inside the cockpit while a ground crew added chemical and fuel. After mistakenly believing that a ground crew member had signaled that it was safe to depart, the pilot lifted the helicopter off the truck only to realize that the fuel hose was still attached. The helicopter rolled to the right and off the truck. A main rotor blade impacted the ground and one of the ground crew members. The helicopter came to rest on its right side and the pilot was able to exit unassisted. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact malfunctions or failure with the helicopter's flight controls or engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's attempted takeoff with the fuel hose attached to the helicopter and the pilot and ground crew's failure to accurately communicate.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11LA023
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 October 1985 | N678TV | Rako Helicopters | 0 | Colts Neck, NJ | |
sub |
| 17 January 1993 | N117TV | Air Coastal Helicopters Inc | 0 | Lantana, Florida | |
w/o |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 17:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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