ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372699
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 July 1987 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N908B |
| MSN: | 479 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5419 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Huntsville, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT WAS DISPENSING INSECTICIDES ON A COTTON FIELD. WHILE MANEUVERING TO AVOID POWERLINES DURING THE PROCEDURE TURNAROUND FOLLOWING AN UPWIND SWATH RUN, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE TRANSLATIONAL LIFT AND THE HELICOPTER BEGAN TO SETTLE. THE PILOT FAILED TO APPLY ADDITIONAL POWER IN TIME TO PREVENT THE HELICOPTER FROM SETTLING INTO THE TERRAIN WHERE IT NOSED OVER WHEN THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA204
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 September 1994 | N908B | Valley Flying Service | 0 | Hazel Green, AL | |
sub |
| 11 August 1997 | N908B | Lanier Flying Service | 0 | Holcomb, MS | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 20:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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