ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311811
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| Date: | Sunday 10 May 2020 |
| Time: | 04:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1N |
| Owner/operator: | US Department Of State |
| Registration: | N12328 |
| MSN: | 135117 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12368 hours |
| Engine model: | P&WC PT6T-3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baghdad -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Baghdad (OREZ) |
| Baghdad International Airport (BGW/ORBI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to operator, the pilots of the helicopter were departing from the heliport for a routine passenger flight in night visual meteorological conditions. The copilot brought the helicopter to a 4 ft hover, transitioned to the left and had commenced forward flight when the main rotor blades struck a security barrier. The helicopter then impacted the ground and the main rotor blades struck the tailboom. Both pilots reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The flight crew's inadequate situational awareness and failure to maintain adequate clearance from a security barrier during a night takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20CA191
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 20:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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