ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355233
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| Date: | Saturday 20 September 1997 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N210PH |
| MSN: | 51541 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2821 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250 C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houma, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Fort Jackson, LA |
| (KHUM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A bird struck and sheared the cyclic push pull tube during the helicopter's cruise flight at 800 feet MSL. The helicopter started 'shaking violently' and cyclic inputs did not correct the attitude of the aircraft. When the pilot lowered the collective full down and rolled the throttle to the idle position, the helicopter entered a 'near level attitude and a slight left bank.' At about 15 feet AGL, the pilot applied full aft cyclic and pulled pitch for the landing. The helicopter touched the ground in a left sideways movement and bounced once before coming to rest.
Probable Cause: The loss of aircraft control resulting from a bird strike that severed the cyclic flight control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA354
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 February 1998 | N210PH | Petroleum Helicopters (PHI) | 0 | Houma, Louisiana | |
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| Bird strike | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 09:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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