ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280524
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| Date: | Monday 18 July 2022 |
| Time: | 19:49 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Top Gun Precision Ag LLC |
| Registration: | N6BU |
| MSN: | 4034 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Verona, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Verona, IL |
| Verona, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Before departure, the helicopter was loaded with about 30 gallons of fuel and 80 gallons of spray product. After takeoff from a load truck, the pilot received a low rotor alarm and the helicopter began to sink. He performed an autorotation and the helicopter bounced upon landing. The tailboom was severed by the main rotor blades which resulted in substantial damage. During a postaccident examination and engine test run, no anomalies were noted that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of rotor rpm could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Probable Cause: A loss of rotor rpm for reasons that could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA323
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6BU
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2022 16:47 | AgOps | Added |
| 19-Jul-2022 16:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-Jul-2022 20:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Jul-2022 00:56 | johnwg | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
| 07-Aug-2023 09:06 | harro | Updated [[Date, Time, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category]] |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 04-Dec-2023 14:18 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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