ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296723
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| Date: | Monday 26 August 2002 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Forest Service |
| Registration: | N801HM |
| MSN: | 51218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6934 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison A-250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saguache, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Salida, CO (0V2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that smoke coming from the forest fire indicated winds were from the east. He approached the fire from the north, circled in a counterclockwise direction, and began his approach to the landing zone from the west. On approach, the helicopter lost tail rotor effectiveness and spun to the right. A firefighter on the scene recorded the wind from the southwest at 15 knots, but this information was not relayed to the pilot. The helicopter was not equipped with a high altitude tail rotor kit.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, and the loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A contributing factor was the right quartering tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN02TA100
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 10:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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