ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373161
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| Date: | Saturday 25 April 1987 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Versatile Aviation |
| Registration: | N3575 |
| MSN: | K-7032 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4000 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN O-335-5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ardmore, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ardmore, OK (1F0) |
| Ardmore, OK (1F0) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTEDLY HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE IN THE ENGINE AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY AUTOROTATION TO LANDING. TOUCHDOWN WAS ON UNEVEN TERRAIN AND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THIS RESULTED IN THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY BEING CHOPPED OFF THE TAIL BOOM BY THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES. AFTER RECOVERY THE OWNER/OPERATOR STATED HE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN A HARD LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES MAKING CONTACT WITH THE TAIL BOOM AND CHOPPING IT IN TWO.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87LA107
History of this aircraft
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| 24 July 1991 | N3575 | Superior Heli. Of Louisiana | 0 | Provencal, LA | |
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| 27-Mar-2024 10:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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