ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174788
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 February 2004 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3-B2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8AG |
| MSN: | 6606 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TV0-435 Serie |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salome, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wickenburg, AZ |
| Salome, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter collided with a tree while attempting to land. The pilot obtained a weather briefing prior to his departure. The briefer reported turbulent winds in the area but indicated that he did not believe there would be gusty wind conditions in the intended landing area. The landing zone was a paved area about 200 feet wide and 300 feet long surrounded by trees, with a hill located to the north. The pilot said that while making the approach, about 25 feet above ground level, a "violent" gust of wind turned the helicopter 90 degrees to the left, and flipped it on its side. The helicopter impacted a tree. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the helicopter prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from trees while approaching the landing zone.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040306X00283&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2015 17:29 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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