ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284087
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| Date: | Monday 29 October 2007 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Bering Pacific Ranches Inc. |
| Registration: | N185MH |
| MSN: | 0976 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8031 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nikolski, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Nikolski, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo commercial certificated pilot was conducting a low pass over a beach looking for an appropriate landing spot for the helicopter under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. In a written statement, the pilot reported he was making a low pass over the landing area when a sudden gust of wind caused the helicopter to pitch up, and the tail rotor struck an unknown object. He reported that the helicopter yawed to the right, descended, and the skid struck the ground. According to the pilot, the helicopter came to rest upright, but sustained damage to the main rotor system, tail cone, and rotor mast, in addition to the tail rotor. He reported there were no known mechanical problems with the helicopter prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind gusts while maneuvering, which resulted in the tail rotor striking an undetermined object, and an emergency descent and landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the wind gusts, and the failure of the tail rotor system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC08CA011
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 June 2003 | N185MH | Cr Helicopter, Inc | 0 | Nashua, New Hampshire | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 07:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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