ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354566
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| Date: | Friday 24 April 1998 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N108RL |
| MSN: | 123 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3300 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jasper, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, a 100-hour inspection of the helicopter was due, and ground handling wheels were not available to ground handle the helicopter into the hangar for the scheduled maintenance. The mechanic asked the pilot to reposition the helicopter on a utility trailer, equipped with 18 inch side rails, so the helicopter could be taken to the hangar. The pilot's reasoning was influenced by the fact that the helicopter was scheduled for an aerial application flight the next morning. While landing on the trailer, the toe of the left skid became caught under the side rail of the trailer, and the helicopter encountered a dynamic rollover. The main rotor blades contacted the ground, and the helicopter came to rest on its left side.
Probable Cause: the pilot's encounter with a dynamic rollover after the toe of the left skid became caught on a trailer, while attempting to land the trailer. A related factor was: the pilot's perception of pressure, which was induced by a need to perform a scheduled inspection.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA195
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 15:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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