ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289472
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| Date: | Thursday 17 March 2011 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 230 |
| Owner/operator: | Republic Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N974RH |
| MSN: | 23020 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4205 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C30/G2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Santa Fe, TX (2TE1) |
| Gulf of Mexico, LA (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was asked to reposition the helicopter on the helideck in an effort to clear a space for a helicopter that was coming in to land. During the repositioning landing, the pilot felt a high frequency vibration and the helicopter began to shudder. The pilot landed and after egressing the helicopter, discovered that a piece of tail rotor skin was lodged in the skirting; the tailrotor had impacted the safety skirting. The helicopter's tailboom sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the safety skirting during the repositioning landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA232
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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