ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296467
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| Date: | Saturday 2 November 2002 |
| Time: | 09:10 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2616B |
| MSN: | 2475 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7232 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-435-A1F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pollock Pines, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Pollock Pines, CA |
| Rancho Murieta, CA (KRIU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During initial climb from a 3,500-foot mean sea level plateau, the helicopter's skid collided with a 3-foot-high bush. The helicopter yawed and impacted the ground. The pilot reported that the collision occurred after he had increased the helicopter's collective pitch and accelerated to about 20 knots, thereby starting to acquire effective translational lift.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstruction clearance during initial climb, which resulted in a collision with vegetation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 06:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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