ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360967
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| Date: | Friday 24 December 1993 |
| Time: | 03:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N162BC |
| MSN: | 2849 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6411 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Vegas, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after landing on a wheeled dolly, he decided to move the helicopter closer to the center of the dolly. The pilot said that he moved the collective to pick the helicopter up and it 'fell backwards off the dolly,' bending the tailboom, and damaging the tail rotor.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to properly position the helicopter away from the dolly edge during the initial touchdown.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA078
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 13:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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