ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365192
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 June 1991 |
| Time: | 14:31 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8117 |
| MSN: | K732 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peach Orchard, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING AGRICULTURAL LOW ALTITUDE FLIGHT MANEUVERS AND DESCENDED DOWNWIND WITH POWER TO A HARD LANDING. THE HELICOPTER BOUNCED AND ROLLED OVER AFTER IMPACT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE MAIN ROTOR RPM RESULTING IN DETERIORATED HELICOPTER PERFORMANCE. A FACTOR WAS THE TAILWIND CONDITION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91LA091
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 July 1990 | N8117 | Taylor Aviation Inc. | 0 | Fair Oaks, AR | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 07:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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