ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374996
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| Date: | Thursday 29 May 1986 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 47D-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Whirley Bird |
| Registration: | N10065 |
| MSN: | 830(51-14065 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5780 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 210 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panama City Bch, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Panama City Bch, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD INTENDED TO HOVER THE HELICOPTER AND ALLOW A 'CLOWN' TO TOUCH THE SKIDS WHILE A PHOTOGRAPHER RECORDED THE EVENT LOOKING UPWARD TO GIVE THE APPEARANCE THAT THE 'CLOWN' WAS HANGING FROM THE SKID. THE 'CLOWN' GRABBED THE LEFT REAR SKID AND THE PILOT ADDED POWER AND FULL RIGHT FORWARD CYCLIC CONTROL. THE PILOT THEN ADDED MORE POWER AND LOST PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE THEN CIRCLED OVER THE HIGHWAY AND THE HELIPORT BUILDING BEFORE CRASHING NOSE LOW INTO AN ADJACENT PARKING LOT. THE 'CLOWN' JUMPED FROM THE HELICOPTER JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86LA168
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 15:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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