ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205774
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| Date: | Friday 7 July 2017 |
| Time: | 00:34 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Kansas Highway Patrol |
| Registration: | N650HP |
| MSN: | 53665 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2752 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-C47B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Topeka, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | Topeka-Philip Billard Airport, KS (TOP/KTOP) |
| Topeka-Philip Billard Airport, KS (TOP/KTOP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the helicopter reported that, during a hover taxi while using night vision goggles, he “pedal turned facing the west to line up with [the] landing lines painted on the ramp.” He added that he looked under his goggles and observed the right painted mark under the right skid and noted that he estimated that the helicopter was about 6 ft above the ground. He then looked back through his goggles to land the helicopter. The tactical field officer that was on board the helicopter advised the pilot that they needed to move forward. The pilot further reported that he “tried to move forward but nothing happened at which time [he] felt a sudden jolt and then [heard] the noise of the tail rotor strike.” The helicopter struck a building and then impacted the ground.
The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a building during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2018 13:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 07-Aug-2023 13:42 | harro | Updated |
| 05-Dec-2023 15:39 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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