ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382105
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| Date: | Friday 29 April 1983 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 500D |
| Owner/operator: | International Air Transport |
| Registration: | N58229 |
| MSN: | 480292D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 512 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cantwell, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | CANTWELL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER SKID CONTACTED THE GROUND DURING A HOVERING TURN FOR LANDING AND ROLLED THE HELICOPTER OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE PILOT HAD MADE AN APPROACH FOR LANDING TO A 10 FOOT HOVER AND THEN LOST SIGHT OF HIS REFERENCE POINT IN FRESH SNOW PICKED UP BY THE ROTOR SYSTEM. HE TURNED THE ACFT TO GET A NEW REFERENCE POINT. DURING THE TURN, HE STATED THAT HE LOST ALTITUDE AND NOTICED THE ACFT MOVING SIDEWAYS AND REARWARD. THEN BEFORE HE COULD CORRECT IN TIME, HE FELT THE RIGHT SKID MAKE CONTACT WITH SOMETHING AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83LA076
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 10:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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