ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355129
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 October 1997 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206-B2 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans Alaska Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N86TA |
| MSN: | 1647 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6269 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sutton, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Palmer, AK (PAQ) |
| (KJVM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was being landed after completion of an external load lift. The long line suspended from the helicopter became entangled in a tree. The tail rotor subsequently became entangled in the long line. The pilot stated that the helicopter landed hard, and the tail boom, tail rotor, and tail gear box sustained damage.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the tail rotor and the external long line cable, and the subsequent entanglement of the tail rotor with the long line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA003
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 March 2015 | N86TA | Private | 0 | Palmer, Alaska | |
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| Loss of control | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 08:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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