ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355232
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| Date: | Saturday 20 September 1997 |
| Time: | 16:32 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N90485 |
| MSN: | 696 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mcgee, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | , MS |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was circling over the house of one of the passengers in about a 50 degree bank angle, when the engine lost power. He stated he immediately executed an autorotation and headed for a hay field. As he turned past trees, the pilot noticed a utility pole and wires. He maneuvered to climb over the obstructions, but the tail boom struck the wires, the controls shuddered, and the helicopter banked to the left. The pilot stated that he leveled off about 20 feet above the ground, then landed in the hay field. Postaccident investigation showed minimal fuel in the tanks.
Probable Cause: fuel starvation, while in maneuvering flight, due to the pilot's improper planning/decision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA139
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 April 1997 | N90485 | Private | 0 | Laredo, TX | |
sub |
| 4 June 2003 | N90485 | Pegasus Helicopter Services Inc. | 0 | Franklinton, Louisiana | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 09:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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