ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372904
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Date: | Wednesday 10 June 1987 |
Time: | 07:40 LT |
Type: | Bell TH-13T |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N205PS |
MSN: | 3665 |
Total airframe hrs: | 5662 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-540 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Melvin, AL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT RPRTD THAT AFTER LNDG TO RELOAD WITH HERBICIDE, HE GOT OUT OF THE HELICOPTER TO CHECK THE FUEL IN THE TANKS. AFTER A VISUAL INSPN, HE BELIEVED HE HAD 'AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT' OF FUEL TO FLY ABOUT 1/4 MI TO THE AREA TO BE SPRAYED, APPLY THE CHEMICAL & RETURN TO THE LOADING AREA. HOWEVER, WHEN HE WAS ON THE LAST SPRAY RUN AT ABOUT 40' AGL, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT MADE AN AUTOROTATIVE APCH TO A NEARBY ROAD WHERE THE HELICOPTER LNDD HARD & SKIDDED TO A STOP. DRG THE LNDG, THE TAIL BOOM HIT THE ROAD & WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE PLT STATED THE HELICOPTER RAN OUT OF FUEL.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL87DKG04 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87DKG04
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Mar-2024 07:28 |
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