ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355282
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| Date: | Monday 8 September 1997 |
| Time: | 10:06 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N770GG |
| MSN: | 2161 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7360 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Napa, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KAPC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter attempted to taxi to takeoff with the tie down chains still attached, it rolled over and a 3-foot section of the main rotor blades separated and penetrated the side of a building and landed on a desk. The pilot reported that he did not routinely tie the aircraft down at night. Ramp personnel tied the aircraft down the night before due to high winds at the airport. The pilot said that he performed his preflight and did not look down at the skids, nor did he notice the tie down chains.
Probable Cause: Failure of the pilot to perform an adequate preflight, which resulted in him failing to notice and release the tie down chains.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA317
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 10:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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