ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296751
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 August 2002 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Eugene And Holly Mullis |
| Registration: | N4702S |
| MSN: | B-101R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 600 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6V35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Union, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Union, SC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter had completed an agricultural spraying flight and was in the processes of landing to refuel and re-load chemicals at a portable platform. As the helicopter approached the pad the tail rotor struck a trailer that was close to the pad, flipped forward coming to rest upside down on the other side of the trailer. The pilot had stated that he had no mechanical difficulties before the crash, and that everything was operating "normally." At the time of the accident there was about a 5 to 7 knot crosswind. The pilot was given an NTSB Pilot/Operator Accident Report Form 6120.1/2, by the FAA inspector, but a completed form was not received.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA02LA154
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 November 1995 | N4702S | Private | 0 | Jasper, FL | |
sub |
| 29 August 1998 | N4702S | Southern Helicopters | 0 | Dawson, GA | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 10:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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