ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353451
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 December 1998 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: | Bell 47G-3B-2 Soloy |
| Owner/operator: | Photo Data Services LLC |
| Registration: | N123NM |
| MSN: | 6702 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8514 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison CAE C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murfreesboro, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KMBT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had completed a local photographic flight, and was returning to the airport to refuel. While on short final to land, about five feet above the ground, the pilot's flight chart slipped off his right leg, and he was momentarily distracted while looking down to retrieve the chart. The pilot reported that the helicopter struck the ground in a level attitude on the skids. The passenger described the touchdown as 'abnormally hard'. The pilot said when he went to reposition the helicopter for refueling, he had no tail rotor pedal control. He then proceeded to shut the helicopter down. An examination of the helicopter disclosed that the tail boom assembly had been severed, and there was damage to the trailing edge of one of the main rotor blades. No mechanical problems with the helicopter were reported by the pilot.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate flare and his diverted attention, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA036
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 06:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 04-Apr-2024 10:43 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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