ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295863
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| Date: | Saturday 17 May 2003 |
| Time: | 08:55 LT |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS355F2 |
| Owner/operator: | American Trans Air Executive Jet Inc. |
| Registration: | N42AT |
| MSN: | 5462 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2379 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bainbridge, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Bainbridge-Decatur County Airport, GA (BGE/KBGE) |
| Chattanooga-Lovell Field, TN (CHA/KCHA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he had just completed refueling and picked the helicopter up to a hover. He hovered over to another position on the ramp and turned the helicopter into the wind. He lowered the collective pitch and set the helicopter down hard on the ramp. The right rear skid contacted the ground and the aircraft began to shutter. After completing the engine shutdown he exited the helicopter and noticed that the tail boom support spar was cracked, the skin on both sides of the tailboom was wrinkled, and the star flex composite lead lag stabilizer was broken. Review of pilots records revealed the pilot had 7.5 total hours in the AS355 helicopter.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare during an attempted landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA095
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 13:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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