ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359117
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| Date: | Sunday 16 April 1995 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Heizer Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N729CH |
| MSN: | 4240 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 835 hours |
| Engine model: | AllisonA250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Horseshoe Bend, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| St Louis, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
UPON LANDING AT HIS PRIVATE HELIPAD THE PILOT TIED DOWN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES IN A MANNER DIFFERENT THAN USUAL. DURING HIS PREFLIGHT FOR DEPARTURE, HE UNTIED THE SKIDS BUT FORGOT TO UNTIE THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. HE STARTED THE ENGINE WITH THE BLADES TIED DOWN. ONE BLADE BROKE 3 FEET FROM THE PIVOT ATTACHMENT AND THE HELICOPTER SWUNG AROUND 90 DEGREES ON THE HELIPAD. THE TAILBOOM AND FUSELAGE WERE ALSO DAMAGED.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to untie the main rotor tie-down strap prior to starting the helicopter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA125
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 07:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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