ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375642
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| Date: | Friday 31 January 1986 |
| Time: | 07:23 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS 350B |
| Owner/operator: | Lass Piedras Construction Co. |
| Registration: | N513HC |
| MSN: | 1440 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1020 hours |
| Engine model: | TURBOMECA ARRIEL 1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Piedras, PR -
 Puerto Rico
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT STATED THAT WHILE FLARING TO ENTER A HOVER TO REVERSE DIRECTION FOR TAKEOFF THE TAIL ROTOR GUARD STRUCK THE GROUND AND SEPARATED. THE HELICOPTER WAS NOSED OVER FORWARD AND AS IT WAS FLARED A SECOND TIME THE TAIL ROTOR STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THE MAIN ROTOR THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86LA068
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 April 1994 | C-FHBG | Turbowest Helicopters | 0 | 90 km NE of High Prairie, Alberta |  |
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| 24 January 2005 | C-FHBG | Héli-Horizon | 2 | 60 miles SE of La Grande, Quebec (at 53º02'50" N, 072º29'30" W) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 07:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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