ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292489
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| Date: | Friday 7 April 2006 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | Northwest Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | N96NW |
| MSN: | 4389 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4302 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C-20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sprague, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Sprague, WA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while conducting deer capture operations, and during a low altitude tail-low flare maneuver, the helicopter's tail rotor blades struck a rock outcropping while maneuvering around a knoll, resulting in the helicopter rotating 270 degrees to the right before contacting the ground and rolling over onto its left side. There was no post crash fire and the pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the helicopter prior to or during the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering. Mountainous terrain was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA06TA071
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 19:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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