ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356711
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 September 1996 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1335X |
| MSN: | 6556 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10131 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TVO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rangely, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While attempting to turn some horses, the pilot applied excessive aft cyclic control and the tail rotor struck a large sage brush. Directional control was lost and the helicopter turned right. The pilot attempted a 'hovering autorotation' from 15 feet and a hard landing ensued. The main rotor blades struck and severed the tail boom, and the right skid collapsed.
Probable Cause: the pilot's excessive cyclic control input during a low altitude operation, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from high vegetation (sage brush). The proximity of high vegetation was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96TA383
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 July 1969 | N1335X | HENDRICKSON FLYING SERVICE INC | 2 | Hope, British Columbia |  |
w/o |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
| 16 June 1997 | N1335X | U.s. Dept. Of The Interior | 0 | Fallon, NV | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 10:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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