ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299196
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| Date: | Sunday 26 March 2000 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Schweizer 300C |
| Owner/operator: | Skylane Helicopters, LLC. |
| Registration: | N698SM |
| MSN: | 1768 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 439 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming HIO-360-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NEW ULM, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | NEW ULM , TX |
| NEW ULM , TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was transporting a passenger to a remote site to change the batteries on a seismic recorder box. As the pilot terminated the landing approach to a hover at a skid height of 1 to 2 feet above the ground, an empty canvas heli-bag that was lying on the ground blew into the helicopter's main rotor system. The helicopter developed 'a severe' vibration, the main rotor system separated, and the helicopter impacted the ground in a 'moderately hard landing.' The operator stated that the accident could have been prevented by 'making sure that heli-bag is secure and that aircraft is a safe distance from bag and box.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight evaluation of the landing area, which resulted in the separation of the main rotor system as a result of foreign object damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA105
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 03:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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