ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358231
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| Date: | Monday 25 September 1995 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B1 |
| Owner/operator: | Ward Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N92HA |
| MSN: | 3696 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6191 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TVO-435-A1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Union Church, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot lost cyclic control shortly after takeoff. When engine power was reduced during the forced landing the helicopter pitched up and rolled to the left and the main rotor blades contacted the ground. Postcrash examination showed a rod end bearing on the main rotor head that connects the stabilizer bar to the damper had separated. The rod end bearing was found to not contain a significant amount of grease and was excessively worn which allowed the monoball to separate from the housing.
Probable Cause: inadequate maintenance lubrication and inspection of the main rotor head which resulted in the separation of a rod end bearing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA236
History of this aircraft
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| 17 July 1998 | N92HA | Olathe Spray Service, Inc. | 0 | Olathe, CO | |
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| 12 September 2007 | N360SS | Olathe Spray Service, Inc. | 0 | Avondale, Colorado | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 11:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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