ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379058
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1984 |
| Time: | 22:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Afm Corp. |
| Registration: | N5003X |
| MSN: | 2440 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 919 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C2OB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Somers, CT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Grandville, MA |
| Somers, CT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE A HARD TOUCHDOWN WITH THE LEFT SIDE LOW. ONE SIDE OF THE ROTOR CAME OFF AND THE OTHER HIT THE ENGINE ACCORDING TO ONE OF THE PASSENGERS ABOARD THE ACFT. THE PLT SAID THAT THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL AND HE BROUGHT THE ACFT TOA HOVER. HOWEVER SUDDENLY THE ACFT WAS ON THE GROUND. THE LANDING COLLAPSED THE LEFT SKID. THE PASSENGERS ALL AGREED THAT THE ACFT WAS LOW AND APPROCHING TOO FAST WITH THE LEFT SIDE LOWER THAN THE RIGHT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA231
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 15:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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