ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358622
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 1995 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Tundra Helicopters |
| Registration: | N58129 |
| MSN: | 1136 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7650 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bettles, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Mining Site, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT AN EXTERNAL LOAD. THE SLING CABLE WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE AFT PART OF THE RIGHT SKID. AS THE PILOT INCREASED THE HOVER HEIGHT, THE CABLE BECAME TAUT. HE ATTEMPTED TO JETTISON THE LOAD, BUT THE CABLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. HE THEN LANDED THE HELICOPTER ON THE EXTERNAL LOAD.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ENSURING THE SLING CABLE WAS FREE OF THE SKID BEFORE LIFTING OFF INTO A HOVER, WHICH ALLOWED THE CABLE TO BECOME WRAPPED (ENTANGLED) AROUND THE SKID.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC95LA112
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 16:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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