ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366835
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 June 1990 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G3-B |
| Owner/operator: | Daneco, Inc. |
| Registration: | N73241 |
| MSN: | 2773 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7719 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TVO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houma, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER WAS BEING LANDED NEAR AN ALLIGATOR'S NEST, NEAR A LAKE. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE HELICOPTER FAILED TO RESPOND TO COLLECTIVE PITCH INPUTS DURING THE LANDING. HE SAID HE THEN TRIED TO MAKE A SLIDE-ON-LANDING INTO THE WATER BUT THE REAR PORTION OF THE FIXED FLOTATION GEAR IMPACTED A LEVEE, AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER FORWARD, AND SETTLED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE LAKE. NO PRE-IMPACT PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM AND AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90DRD11
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 12:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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