ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294910
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| Date: | Saturday 20 December 2003 |
| Time: | 21:50 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Med-Trans Corporation |
| Registration: | N508MT |
| MSN: | 53326 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce 250-C47B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Morehead, KY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Saint Clair Hospital, Morehead, KY |
| near Morehead, KY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After two reconnaissance flights over the landing zone, the pilot initiated an approach. The pilot then performed a go-around due to blowing snow, and completed a third reconnaissance flight over the landing zone. During the second approach, the tail rotor struck a standing frost free hydrant. The hydrant was approximately 1 inch in diameter and 3 feet high. The helicopter subsequently spun right and the pilot performed a hovering autorotation to the ground. Ground personnel had marked the perimeter of the landing zone with lights. However, the ground personnel later stated that they had not walked the interior of the landing zone and were unaware of the obstacle.
Probable Cause: The ground personnel's failure to identify the hazardous condition. Factors were blowing snow and night conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04CA049
The public docket for this investigation has not been released.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 September 2017 | N508MT | Med-Trans Corporation | 0 | 2 miles from Hochatown, OK | |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 15:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 10-Jun-2023 11:41 | Aerossurance | Updated |
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