ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354059
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| Date: | Friday 24 July 1998 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Forest Service |
| Registration: | N42489 |
| MSN: | 51474 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2093 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C30S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reklaw, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was being used to perform sling load operations, transporting water to a fire in a bambi bucket. After completing a bucket drop on a fire, the pilot returned to the dip site and made an approach to a hover over the water. A witness observed the helicopter come in for the dip and 'the bucket was way back dragging across the water.' As the helicopter was lifting the bucket, it 'tipped to the passenger side and the rotor immediately hit the water.' The helicopter came to rest in the pond on its left side. Examination of the helicopter by the FAA inspector revealed witness marks, which were matched to the water bucket's cable, on the outside of the left skid just aft of the aft cross tube.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment in that the external load was not centered during sling operation, which resulted in entanglement of the load with the landing gear, and the loss of aircraft control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98TA328
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 18:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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