ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286165
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 April 2008 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Baby Belle |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N6261N |
| MSN: | VWT-5 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 100 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LAKELAND, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | LAKELAND, FL |
| LAKELAND, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was demonstrating a hovering maneuver during an airshow. During this maneuver, the helicopter began an uncommanded left turn and landed hard causing substantial damage. Inspection revealed that the #1 tailrotor drive shaft hanger bearing failed, then the tailrotor RPM sensor broke loose, and the tailrotor became jammed.
Probable Cause: The failure of the tailrotor driveshaft hanger bearing and jamming of the tailrotor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI08LA104
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 06:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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