ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356573
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| Date: | Monday 14 October 1996 |
| Time: | 07:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc |
| Registration: | N21497 |
| MSN: | 51518 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5862 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C30P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Venice, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| South Pass 65c, GM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff, approximately 50 feet AGL, the pilot heard a 'big pop and the helicopter was shaky and noisy.' He initiated a deceleration due to the wires in front of the helicopter. During the landing, 'a main rotor blade flexed down and severed the tailboom.' Throughout the forced landing the pilot had tail rotor pedal control. An examination of the engine by the operator revealed that frogs had been ingested.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power due to frogs being ingested into the engine as a result of the pilots failure to perform a thorough preflight, and the pilot's improper touchdown technique.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA016
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 08:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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