ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373390
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| Date: | Saturday 21 March 1987 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Ector County Tx Sheriffs Dept |
| Registration: | N62462 |
| MSN: | 3756 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-435-25A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Odessa, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Odessa, TX (E02) |
| Odessa, TX (E02) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN ON THE HEEL OF ITS SKIDS, LEFT SKID FIRST, AND AT A SLIGHTLY LOW ROTOR RPM. THE TAIL BOOM THEN MOVED UPWARD WHILE THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES FLEXED DOWNWARD. THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES CONTACTED AND SEVERED THE TAIL BOOM, ALLOWING THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY TO FALL TO THE GROUND. FRESH MARKS WERE NOTED ON THE MAIN ROTOR HUB ASSEMBLY WHERE IT HAD BANGED AGAINST THE MAIN ROTOR DROOP STOPS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87GA083
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 12:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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