ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363083
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1992 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Taylor Aviation |
| Registration: | N9238Z |
| MSN: | TWH-5 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1661 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-25A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Birdeye, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING HELICOPTER WAS EN ROUTE TO THE LOADING POINT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION. DURING THE LANDING FLARE FOLLOWING THE AUTOROTATIVE DESCENT, THE HELICOPTER EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING, BENDING THE SKID TUBES AND SUSTAINING A TAIL ROTOR STRIKE.
Probable Cause: FUEL CONTAMINATION. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92DPG15
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 June 1993 | N9238Z | Jimair | 0 | Wynne, AR | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 13:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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