ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384944
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| Date: | Sunday 28 February 1982 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1773 |
| MSN: | SA51 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4250 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6V-350 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dallas, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Prairie, TX |
| Dallas, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A NARROW FLATBED TRAILER. HE STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED SOME BUFFETING FROM THE WIND FUNNELING BETWEEN TWO HANGARS. ON HIS THIRD ATTEMPT TO POSITION THE HELICOPTER ON THE TRAILER, THE RIGHT SKID SLIPPED OFF. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES HIT AS THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE SIDE. THE TRAILER'S WIDTH ALLOWED ONLY A 2 INCH CLEARANCE ON EACH SIDE OF THE SKIDS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA073
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 16:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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