ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295557
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| Date: | Monday 7 July 2003 |
| Time: | 17:22 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS350BA |
| Owner/operator: | Texair Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N147BH |
| MSN: | 1273 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9264 hours |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Arriel 1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ship Shoal 80, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Ship Shoal 79, GM |
| Ship Shoal 80, GM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made a "normal" approach into the wind to the center of an off-shore helipad and was terminating to a 4 to 5-foot hover. As the pilot leveled the helicopter to set it down on the deck, he heard a loud "metal crunching" noise coming from the rear of the aircraft. The helicopter began rotating to the left and drifting rearward. The pilot was able to set the helicopter on the deck after it made about 1.5 revolutions. The pilot reported that the wind was from 120 degrees at 10 knots. An examination of the landing area, by an FAA inspector, revealed damage to the safety fence that was consistent with tail rotor contact.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the safety fence while landing on an off-shore helipad.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW03LA178
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 09:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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