ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366277
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| Date: | Thursday 30 August 1990 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-III |
| Owner/operator: | Evergreen Equity Inc. |
| Registration: | N59558 |
| MSN: | 1413 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11557 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cameron, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Holly Beach, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN EXTERNAL LOAD OPERATION USING A 50 FEET SLING LINE. AFTER THE HELICOPTER LIFTED OFF THE GROUND, THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT PEDAL TURN. THE SLING LINE BECAME FULLY EXTENDED AND THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED BY A GROUND WITNESS TO DRAG THE CARGO BASKET ACROSS THE GROUND. THE HELICOPTER BECAME UNSTABLE AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR A RIGHT ROLL CONDITION. CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE HELICOPTER DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE PILOT DID NOT USE THE RELEASE SYSTEM TO JETTISON THE LOAD.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO JETTISON THE EXTERNAL LOAD.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA172
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 19:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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