ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369793
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| Date: | Sunday 18 September 1988 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5A |
| Owner/operator: | Aerohead Helicopters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N4099G |
| MSN: | 7909 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11410 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Perris, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON LIFTOFF, TAIL ROTOR CONTROL WAS LOST AND HELICOPTER SPUN WITH MAIN ROTOR STRIKING TERRAIN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FATIGUE FAILURE OF ENGINE MOUNTING CAGE. THE ENG BASKET HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED THE T/R DRIVE SHAFT TO PULL OUT OF THE COUPLING. THE BASKET HAD 800 HRS FLT TIME AND WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED. DUE TO CLOSENESS OF A FUEL TRUCK THE PLT HAD LIMITED ROOM FOR MANEUVERING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88DUG07
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 August 1984 | N4099G | Rio Verde Helicopters, Inc. | 0 | Winterhaven, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 18:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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