ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230518
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| Date: | Sunday 10 November 2019 |
| Time: | 14:16 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58JT |
| Owner/operator: | Midwest Helicopter Airways (Midwest Truxton Intern. In |
| Registration: | N827MW |
| MSN: | 58-827 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20047 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | XPO Logistics, Lebanon, Boone County, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (UMP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he conducted a low-reconnaissance flight in the helicopter over the intended landing site, which was just east of a building. Shortly after, he realized that the landing site had changed to west of the building. He maneuvered the helicopter to a hover over the new landing site about 75 ft above ground level and started a vertical descent. During the descent, a company mechanic seated in the left seat told the pilot of an obstacle left of the helicopter. He acknowledged seeing the obstacle and continued to descend. Shortly after touchdown, as the pilot reduced the throttle setting to idle, the main rotor blades struck a tractor trailer, the helicopter yawed, and the tail rotor blades struck the trailer. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor and tail rotor systems. The director of operations reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper clearance from a tractor trailer during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=827MW
NTSB GAA20CA063
Location
Images:
Photo: FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2019 03:19 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Nov-2019 04:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2019 07:52 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2019 07:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2019 10:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2019 10:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2019 22:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2021 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 26-Mar-2021 18:19 | harro | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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