ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293528
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 June 2005 |
| Time: | 12:10 LT |
| Type: |  Enstrom 480B |
| Owner/operator: | Ranch Properties LLC |
| Registration: | N480EH |
| MSN: | 5046 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 447 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C20W |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scofield, Utah -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Scofield, UT |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was conducting an "aerial photo shoot" and was attempting to level off, but the helicopter continued to descend. The pilot attempted to increase his forward speed and arrest the descent; however, the helicopter continued to descend. The pilot stated that he lowered the collective in an attempt to perform a "quick stop." The tail rotor impacted the ground and the helicopter "began to rotate." The pilot stated the helicopter bounced several times before coming to rest in a field with heavy sagebrush vegetation. The helicopter was substantially damaged.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter. Contributing factor's include the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN05LA102
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 07:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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